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Previvors : facing the breast cancer gene and making life-changing decisions

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Port, Dina Roth. New York, NY: Avery , 2010.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 P839 2010

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Author: Port, Dina Roth

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Avery

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: xiii, 267 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - genetics; Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control; Risk Factors; Mastectomy; Ovarian Neoplasms - genetics; Genes, BRCA1; Genes, BRCA2; Genetic Testing; Decision Making; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781583334058; 158333405X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 P839 2010

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Complete guide to breast reconstruction: choosing the best options after your mastectomy

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Steligo, Kathy. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press , 2023.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 S824 2023

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Author: Steligo, Kathy

Place of Publication: Baltimore, MD

Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press

Publication Date: 2023

Physical Description: xi, 354 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - surgery; Mastectomy; Mammaplasty; Decision Making; Mammaplasty - rehabilitation; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781421447599

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Status: Processing

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 S824 2023

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Complementary medicine : how to make decisions that are right for you

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Balneaves, Lynda, Truant, Tracy. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ200 B366a 2008 v.4

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Full conference information obtained from the Annual cancer conference program and abstracts. See ID# 17684 (QZ200 B366 2008)

Alternate Title: BCCA annual cancer conference; BC Cancer Agency Community Cancer Forum

Author: Balneaves, Lynda; Truant, Tracy

Corporate Author: BC Cancer Agency. Annual Cancer Conference (2008 November 20-22 : Vancouver, BC)

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: 90 minutes

Series: BC Cancer Agency community cancer forum 2008 v.4; BC Cancer Agency annual cancer conference

Subjects: Neoplasms - therapy; Complementary Therapies; Decision Making; BC Cancer Agency; Popular Work

Abstract: Full conference information obtained from the Annual cancer conference program and abstracts. See ID# 17684 (QZ200 B366 2008)

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ200 B366a 2008 v.4

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Caregiver's path to compassionate decision making : making the choices for those who can't

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Kind, Viki. Los Angeles, CA: Education and Mediation, Inc. , 2018. 2nd ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF448 K51c 2018

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

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Author: Kind, Viki

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: Los Angeles, CA

Publisher: Education and Mediation, Inc.

Publication Date: 2018

Physical Description: 268 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Subjects: Decision Making; Informed Consent; Caregivers; Patient Care; Critical Illness; Popular Work

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ISBN: 9780999754009

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF448 K51c 2018

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Making the decision : a cancer patient's guide to clinical trials

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Mulay, Marilyn. Sudsbury, Ma.: Jones and Bartlett Publishers , 2002.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ200 M954 2002

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Author: Mulay, Marilyn

Place of Publication: Sudsbury, Ma.

Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers

Publication Date: 2002

Physical Description: xv, 120 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Clinical Trials; Decision Making; Patient Education; Popular Work

ISBN: 0763716901

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ200 M954 2002

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Dying in public : living with metastatic breast cancer

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Hendler, Sue. Kingston, ON: Michael Grass House , 2012.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 H497 2012

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

This book is comprised of a series columns by Sue Hendler which appeared bi-weekly in her hometown newspaper, The Kingston Whig-Standard, between 2008 - 2009.

Author: Hendler, Sue

Editor: Overall, Christine

Place of Publication: Kingston, ON

Publisher: Michael Grass House

Publication Date: 2012

Physical Description: 157 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms; Neoplasm Metastasis; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Life Change Events; Attitude to Death; Adaptation, Psychological; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: This book is comprised of a series columns by Sue Hendler which appeared bi-weekly in her hometown newspaper, The Kingston Whig-Standard, between 2008 - 2009.

ISBN: 9780987972576; 098797257X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Vancouver Library

Call Number: WP870 H497 2012

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No longer radical : understanding mastectomies and choosing the breast cancer care that's right for you

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Brem, Rachel, Teal, Christy. New York: Simon Element , 2023.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 B836 2023

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Author: Brem, Rachel; Teal, Christy

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: Simon Element

Publication Date: 2023

Physical Description: viii, 307 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control; Breast Neoplasms - surgery; Breast Neoplasms - therapy; Mastectomy; Decision Making; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781668001134

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Status: Processing

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 B836 2023

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Taking charge of cancer : what you need to know to get the best treatment

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Palma, David. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. , 2017.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 P171 2017

Availability: 12 copies, 12 available

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Author: Palma, David

Place of Publication: Oakland, CA

Publisher: New Harbinger Publications, Inc.

Publication Date: 2017

Physical Description: x, 255 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - diagnosis; Neoplasms--therapy; Neoplasms - psychology; Patient Navigation; Patient Participation - methods; Health Services Accessibility; Decision Making; Quality of Health Care; Physician-Patient Relations; Popular Work

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022 (F0002328)

ISBN: 9781626258624

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr; Surrey Cancer Info Ctr; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 P171 2017

Website Notes: This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.; Access to color figures and links relevant to each chapter.

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When people die

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Sanders, Pete, Myers, Steve. Mankato, MN: Stargazer Books , 2006.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 C5 S194 2006

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

It can be difficult to come to terms with the death of someone close to us. This book examines the emotions involved in losing a loved one, how to deal with death in your own life, and how you can help other others who are coping with loss. Suitable for children ages 6 -16 years old.

Author: Sanders, Pete; Myers, Steve

Place of Publication: Mankato, MN

Publisher: Stargazer Books

Publication Date: 2006

Physical Description: 32 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.

Series: Choices and decisions

Subjects: Death; Bereavement; Attitude to Death; Loss; Parent-Child Relations; Juvenile Literature; Popular Work

Abstract: It can be difficult to come to terms with the death of someone close to us. This book examines the emotions involved in losing a loved one, how to deal with death in your own life, and how you can help other others who are coping with loss. Suitable for children ages 6 -16 years old.

ISBN: 9781596040762; 1596040769

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 C5 S194 2006

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When breath becomes air

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Kalanithi, Paul. New York, NY: Random House , 2016.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 K14 2016

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Author: Kalanithi, Paul

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Random House

Publication Date: 2016

Physical Description: xix, 228 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Attitude to Death; Lung Neoplasms - psychology; Personal Narratives; Autobiography; Quality of Life; Family Relations; Terminally Ill; Neurosurgeons; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780812988406; 081298840X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 D4 K14 2016

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Living when a loved one has died

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Grollman, Earl A. [Boston, MA]: Beacon Press , 1995. 3rd ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 G876 1995

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

The author explains what emotions to expect when mourning, what pitfalls to avoid, and how to work through feelings of loss.

Author: Grollman, Earl A

Edition: 3rd ed.

Place of Publication: [Boston, MA]

Publisher: Beacon Press

Publication Date: 1995

Subjects: Grief; Attitude to Death; Adaptation, Psychological; Popular Work

Abstract: The author explains what emotions to expect when mourning, what pitfalls to avoid, and how to work through feelings of loss.

ISBN: 0807027197

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 G876 1995

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Learning to say good-bye : when a parent dies

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LeShan, Eda. New York, NY: MacMillan Publishing Company , 1977.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 C5 L629 1977

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Discusses the questions, fears and fantasies many children experience when a parent or someone close to them dies

Alternate Title: Learning to say good-by : when a child's parent dies

Author: LeShan, Eda

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company

Publication Date: 1977

Subjects: Death; Attitude to Death; Bereavement; Parent-Child Relations; Juvenile Literature

Abstract: Discusses the questions, fears and fantasies many children experience when a parent or someone close to them dies

ISBN: 002756360X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 C5 L629 1977

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Mourner's dance : what we do when people die

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Ashenburg, Katherine. [Toronto, ON]: Vintage Canada , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 G7 A824 2009

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Ashenburg, Katherine

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Vintage Canada

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: 344 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Grief - psychology; Bereavement; Death; Attitude to Death; Adaptation, Psychological; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780307398697; 0307398692

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 G7 A824 2009

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When someone dies : a children's mindful how-to guide on grief and loss

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Dorn, Andrea. Eau Claire, WI: PESI Publishing , 2022.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 C5 G7 D713 2022

Availability: 3 copies, 2 available

"When Someone Dies walks children through the bereavement process in a simple, concrete, and developmentally appropriate way. Through the lens of mindfulness, children will learn how to say goodbye, make space for any emotions that arise, and work through their grief. Written for parents, teachers,…

Author: Dorn, Andrea

Place of Publication: Eau Claire, WI

Publisher: PESI Publishing

Publication Date: 2022

Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm

Series: Mindful steps series

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Bereavement; Grief; Mindfulness; Popular Work; Juvenile Literature

Abstract: "When Someone Dies walks children through the bereavement process in a simple, concrete, and developmentally appropriate way. Through the lens of mindfulness, children will learn how to say goodbye, make space for any emotions that arise, and work through their grief. Written for parents, teachers, and therapists alike, this straightforward yet powerful book includes: Optional engagement questions to build connection and personalize the reading experience Short mindfulness and self-compassion meditations A developmental guide to children's understanding of death"-- Provided by publisher

Notes: This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

ISBN: 9781683734864

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 C5 G7 D713 2022

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Let me decide : the health and personal care directive that speaks for you when you can't

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Molloy, D. William. [Victoria, BC?]: Vancouver Island Health Authority , 2005. 3rd British Columbia ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: W85.5 M727 2005

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Molloy, D. William

Editor: Luke, Catherine

Edition: 3rd British Columbia ed.

Place of Publication: [Victoria, BC?]

Publisher: Vancouver Island Health Authority

Publication Date: 2005

Physical Description: iii, 65 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Advance Directives; Patient Advocacy; Death; Terminal Care; Advance Care Planning; Decision Making; Resuscitation Orders; Informed Consent; Living Wills; Popular Work

ISBN: 0973924306

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: W85.5 M727 2005

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How do we tell the children? : a step-by-step guide for helping children two to teen cope when someone dies

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Schaefer, Dan, Lyons, Christine. New York, NY: Newmarket Press , 2001. 3rd ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 S311h 2001

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Author: Schaefer, Dan; Lyons, Christine

Edition: 3rd ed.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Newmarket Press

Publication Date: 2001

Physical Description: xvii, 202 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Bereavement; Death; Parent-Child Relations; Adolescent; Child, Preschool; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781557044259; 1557044252

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 S311h 2001

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The undying : pain, vulnerability, mortality, medicine, art, time, dreams, data, exhaustion, cancer, and care

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Boyer, Anne. New York, NY: Picador , 2020.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 B791 2019

Availability: 7 copies, 7 available

Author: Boyer, Anne

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Picador

Publication Date: 2020

Physical Description: 308 pages ; 19 cm

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms; Neoplasms - psychology; Patients - psychology; Attitude to Health; Attitude to Death; Politics; Popular Work; Personal Narratives

Notes: Some copies were purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

ISBN: 9781250757982

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Vancouver Library

Call Number: WP870 B791 2019

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Taking charge of your recovery after cancer

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Scalzo, Kathy. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 B863 2008 v.15

Availability: 8 copies, 8 available

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Author: Scalzo, Kathy

Corporate Author: BC Cancer Agency. Breast Tumour Group

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: 60 minutes

Series: BCCA video telehealth series "Closer to home" 15

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Decision Making; Life Change Events; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Internet

Call Number: WP870 B863 2008 v.15

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Bright hour : a memoir of living and dying

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Riggs, Nina. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster , 2017.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 R569 2017

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

The Bright Hour is the memoir of Nina Rigg, following a diagnosis of terminal breast cancer. "With the lyricism of poetry and a voice that never trades on simple grief, 'The Bright Hour' celebrates living -- living well, living fully -- and the transcendent combination of light and darkness that ma…

Author: Riggs, Nina

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Publication Date: 2017

Physical Description: 310 p. ; 22 cm

Subjects: Terminally Ill - psychology; Attitude to Death; Life; Life Change Events; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: The Bright Hour is the memoir of Nina Rigg, following a diagnosis of terminal breast cancer. "With the lyricism of poetry and a voice that never trades on simple grief, 'The Bright Hour' celebrates living -- living well, living fully -- and the transcendent combination of light and darkness that makes us human." - Cover

ISBN: 9781501169359; 1501169351

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 D4 R569 2017

Website Notes: This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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