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Cancer information for teens

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18938
Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics , 2010. 2nd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C215c 2010
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Cancer information for teens : health tips about cancer awareness, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment ; including facts about cancers of most concern to teens and young adults, cancer risk factors, and coping strategies for teens fighting cancer or dealing with cancer in friends or family members
Editor
Bakewell, Lisa
Bellenir, Karen
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Detroit, MI
Publisher
Omnigraphics
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
xiii, 445 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Series
Teen health series
Subjects
Neoplasms
Adolescent
Young Adult
Popular Work
Abstract
Cancer information for teens : health tips about cancer awareness, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment ; including facts about cancers of most concern to teens and young adults, cancer risk factors, and coping strategies for teens fighting cancer or dealing with cancer in friends or family members
ISBN
9780780810853
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C215c 2010

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Allman, Toney. San Francisco, CA: Reference Point Press, Inc. , 2019.
Audience
Patient or Public
Table of contents:; Introduction: A Once-Deadly Diagnosis -- Chapter One: What Is Cancer? -- Chapter Two: What Causes Cancer? -- Chapter Three: Can Cancer Be Treated or Cured? -- Chapter Four: What Is It Like to Live with Cancer? -- Source Notes -- Organizations and Websites -- For Further Research…
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Author
Allman, Toney
Place of Publication
San Francisco, CA
Publisher
Reference Point Press, Inc.
Publication Date
2019
Series
Diseases and Disorders of Youth
EBSCOhost eBook
Subjects
Neoplasms
Child
Adolescent
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
Table of contents:
Introduction: A Once-Deadly Diagnosis -- Chapter One: What Is Cancer? -- Chapter Two: What Causes Cancer? -- Chapter Three: Can Cancer Be Treated or Cured? -- Chapter Four: What Is It Like to Live with Cancer? -- Source Notes -- Organizations and Websites -- For Further Research
Audience: Grade 9-12
ISBN
9781682823972
9781682823989
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Website Notes
Patients and the public of BC and the Yukon can access this title by emailing library@bccancer.bc.ca to obtain a username and password from the Library.
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Understanding cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124554
Duhig, Holly. Norfolk, UK: BookLife Publishing , 2018.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 D871u 2018
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
"These titles [Series] are designed to assist in explaining and understanding a diagnosis. By providing clear facts, statistics, and advice, these titles thoroughly explore various medical conditions and mental health diagnoses. " - Back cover
Author
Duhig, Holly
Place of Publication
Norfolk, UK
Publisher
BookLife Publishing
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
32 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Series
Health matters
Subjects
Neoplasms
Adolescent
Child
Patient Education as Topic
Pictorial Works
Juvenile Literature
Popular Work
Abstract
"These titles [Series] are designed to assist in explaining and understanding a diagnosis. By providing clear facts, statistics, and advice, these titles thoroughly explore various medical conditions and mental health diagnoses. " - Back cover
ISBN
9781786373397
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 D871u 2018

Copies

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The "Goodbye cancer" garden

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121240
Matthies, Janna, Valiant, Kristi. Chicago, IL: Albert Whitman & Company , 2011.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 M443 2011
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Summary: When a mother is diagnosed with breast cancer, she and her family plant a garden and watch it grow through the seasons as she undergoes treatment and gets better.; Appropriate for ages 6 - 10
Alternate Title
Goodbye cancer garden
Author
Matthies, Janna
Valiant, Kristi
Place of Publication
Chicago, IL
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
32 unnumbered pages : ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Gardening
Parent Child Relations
Family Relations
Juvenile Literature
Pictorial Works
Popular Work
Abstract
Summary: When a mother is diagnosed with breast cancer, she and her family plant a garden and watch it grow through the seasons as she undergoes treatment and gets better.
Appropriate for ages 6 - 10
ISBN
9780807529942
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 C5 M443 2011
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Long live the queen : help for children who have a loved one with cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121088
Gage, Patricia, Gage, Christopher J., Garnsworthy, Marlo. Highland CIty, FL: Rainbow Books, Inc. , 2018.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 G132 2018
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
"Self-help for adults with cancer who are preparing for the first difficult discussion with their children or grandchildren. Included is a early reader or read-to children's fictional story to help illustrate children's coping skills"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Gage, Patricia
Gage, Christopher J.
Garnsworthy, Marlo
Place of Publication
Highland CIty, FL
Publisher
Rainbow Books, Inc.
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
xiv, 117 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Neoplasms - psychology
Emotional Adjustment
Parent-Child Relations
Family Relations
Child
Juvenile Literature
Popular Work
Abstract
"Self-help for adults with cancer who are preparing for the first difficult discussion with their children or grandchildren. Included is a early reader or read-to children's fictional story to help illustrate children's coping skills"-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN
9781568251981
156825198X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 C5 G132 2018
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Braham, Cherie L. [Bloomington, IN]: Trafford Publishing , 2016.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 B813 2016
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
"A Hero in Gray is a heartwarming story about a young boy who spends time with his family. He does all sorts of everyday things, except sometimes Gray has to face many challenges along the way. With the love of his family and his community, Gray is able to fight cancer and be like other little boys…
Author
Braham, Cherie L.
Place of Publication
[Bloomington, IN]
Publisher
Trafford Publishing
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
35 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Coping
Child
Neoplasms - psychology
Parent-Child Relations
Juvenile Literature
Popular Work
Abstract
"A Hero in Gray is a heartwarming story about a young boy who spends time with his family. He does all sorts of everyday things, except sometimes Gray has to face many challenges along the way. With the love of his family and his community, Gray is able to fight cancer and be like other little boys! I'm a hero I fight cancer!"
ISBN
9781490771519
1490771514
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 C5 B813 2016

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Oncology informatics : using health information technology to improve processes and outcomes in cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120112
London, UK: Academic Press , 2016.
Audience
Professional
Table of Contents:; Part I: An Extraordinary Opportunity; Chapter 1. Creating a Learning Health Care System in Oncology; Chapter 2. Reducing Cancer Disparities Through Community Engagement: The Promise of Informatics; Chapter 3. Cancer Clinical Research: Enhancing Data Liquidity and Data Altruism; …
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Editor
Hesse, Bradford W.
Ahern, David
Beckjord, Ellen
Place of Publication
London, UK
Publisher
Academic Press
Publication Date
2016
Series
EBSCOhost eBook
Subjects
Medical Informatics - methods
Neoplasms
Public Health Informatics - methods
Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care)
Abstract
Table of Contents:
Part I: An Extraordinary Opportunity
Chapter 1. Creating a Learning Health Care System in Oncology
Chapter 2. Reducing Cancer Disparities Through Community Engagement: The Promise of Informatics
Chapter 3. Cancer Clinical Research: Enhancing Data Liquidity and Data Altruism
Chapter 4. Engaging Patients in Primary and Specialty Care
Chapter 5. Coordination at the Point of Need
Part II: Support Across the Continuum
Chapter 6. Prevention, Information Technology, and Cancer
Chapter 7. Early Detection in the Age of Information Technology
Chapter 8. Informatics Support Across the Cancer Continuum: Treatment
Chapter 9. Survivorship
Chapter 10. Advanced Cancer: Palliative, End of Life, and Bereavement Care
Part III: Science of Oncology Informatics
Chapter 11. Data Visualization Tools for Investigating Health Services Utilization Among Cancer Patients
Chapter 12. Oncology Informatics: Behavioral and Psychological Sciences
Chapter 13. Communication Science: Connecting Systems for Health
Chapter 14. Cancer Surveillance Informatics
Chapter 15. Extended Vision for Oncology: A Perceptual Science Perspective on Data Visualization and Medical Imaging
Part IV: Accelerating Progress
Chapter 16. Crowdsourcing Advancements in Health Care Research: Applications for Cancer Treatment Discoveries
Chapter 17. Patient-Centered Approaches to Improving Clinical Trials for Cancer
Chapter 18. A New Era of Clinical Research Methods in a Data-Rich Environment
Chapter 19. Creating a Health Information Technology Infrastructure to Support Comparative Effectiveness Research in Cancer
Chapter 20. Editors? Conclusion: Building for Change
ISBN
9780128021156
9780128022009
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
This EBSCO title is licensed for one BC Cancer staff user at a time only. Authentication via HealthBC sign in required. Use your BC Cancer staff username and ID when prompted.
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Planet cancer : the frequently bizarre yet always informative experiences and thoughts of your fellow natives

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113672
Adams, Heidi Schultz, Schultz, Christopher. Guilford, CT: Lyons Press , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
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Author
Adams, Heidi Schultz
Schultz, Christopher
Place of Publication
Guilford, CT
Publisher
Lyons Press
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
275 p.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Neoplasms
Adolescent
Young Adult
Social Support
Personal Narratives
Self Care
World Wide Web
Health Services
Popular Work
ISBN
9780762766659
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Website Notes
Patients and the public of BC and the Yukon can access this title by emailing library@bccancer.bc.ca or calling 1.888.675.8001 x 7000 (toll-free) to obtain a username and password.
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Cancer : a beginner's guide

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121087
Scotting, Paul. London: Oneworld Publications , 2017. 2nd ed.
Call Number
QZ200 S431 2017
Availability
2 copies, 1 available
Author
Scotting, Paul
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
xi, 228 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Series
Oneworld beginner's guides
Subjects
Neoplasms
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - genetics
Popular Work
ISBN
9781786071408
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ200 S431 2017
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr On Loan, due Wednesday, May 29, 2024
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Canadian cancer statistics 2017

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120071
Canadian Cancer Society's Advisory Committee on Cancer Statistics, Statistics Canada, Provincial/Territorial Cancer Registries, Public Health Agency of Canada, Canadian Cancer Society. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Cancer Society , 2017.
Audience
Professional
Special topic: Pancreatic cancer
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Cancer as a metabolic disease : on the origin, management, and prevention of cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119769
Seyfried, Thomas N. Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2012.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 S453 2012
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Seyfried, Thomas N.
Place of Publication
Hoboken, N.J.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
xvi, 421 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Neoplasms - diet therapy
Neoplasms - metabolism
Energy Metabolism
Ketogenic Diet
Mitochondria - metabolism
ISBN
9780470584927
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
QZ200 S453 2012

Copies

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Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society , 2019. 3rd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
  2 read online  
Editor
Jemal, Ahmedin
Torre, Lindsey
Soerjomataram, Isabelle
Bray, Freddie
Edition
3rd ed.
Place of Publication
Atlanta, GA
Publisher
American Cancer Society
Publication Date
2019
Subjects
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Neoplasms - etiology
Neoplasms
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Carcinogens
Global Burden of Disease
Delivery of Health Care
Risk Factors
Atlases
ISBN
9781604432657
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
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Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society , 2014. 2nd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ 17 C215c 2014
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
  1 read online  
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Atlanta, GA
Publisher
American Cancer Society
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
136 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Neoplasms - etiology
Neoplasms
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Carcinogens
Global Burden of Disease
Delivery of Health Care
Risk Factors
Atlases
ISBN
9781604432282
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ 17 C215c 2014
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Canadian cancer statistics 2018

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123104
Canadian Cancer Society, Statistics Canada, Public Health Agency of Canada, Canadian Cancer Society Statistics Advisory Committee. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Cancer Society , 2018.
Audience
Professional
A 2018 special report on cancer incidence by stage
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Alternate Title
Canadian Cancer Statistics: a 2018 special report
Corporate Author
Canadian Cancer Society
Statistics Canada
Public Health Agency of Canada
Canadian Cancer Society Statistics Advisory Committee
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Cancer Society
Publication Date
2018
Subjects
Neoplasms
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Neoplasms - mortality
Neoplasms - trends
Prevalence
Incidence
Population Forecast
Statistics
Tables
Canada
Abstract
A 2018 special report on cancer incidence by stage
Notes
June 2018
ISSN
0835-2976
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Canadian cancer statistics 2019

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121739
Canadian Cancer Society, Statistics Canada, Public Health Agency of Canada, Canadian Cancer Society Statistics Advisory Committee. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Cancer Society , 2019.
Audience
Professional
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Canadian cancer statistics 2015

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113459
Canadian Cancer Society's Advisory Committee on Cancer Statistics, Statistics Canada, Provincial/Territorial Cancer Registries, Public Health Agency of Canada. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Cancer Society , 2015.
Audience
Professional
Special topic: Predictions of the future burden of cancer in Canada
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Canadian cancer statistics 2016

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120070
Canadian Cancer Society's Advisory Committee on Cancer Statistics, Statistics Canada, Provincial/Territorial Cancer Registries, Public Health Agency of Canada. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Cancer Society , 2016.
Audience
Professional
Special topic: HPV-associated cancers
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Cancer in children : clinical management

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20682
New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2012. 6th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ275 C215s 2012
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Stevens, Michael C. G
Caron, Hubert N
Biondi, Andrea
Edition
6th ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
xxii, 400 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Child
Infant
Adolescent
Neoplasms - therapy
ISBN
9780199599417
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ275 C215s 2012

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Childhood cancer : a parent's guide to solid tumor cancers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114743
Spurgeon, Anne, Keene, Nancy. Bellingham, WA: Childhood Cancer Guides , 2016. 3rd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 J33 2016
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Spurgeon, Anne
Keene, Nancy
Edition
3rd ed.
Place of Publication
Bellingham, WA
Publisher
Childhood Cancer Guides
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
xxi, 549 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Infant
Child
Adolescent
Parent-Child Relations
Sarcoma
Bone Neoplasms
Liver Neoplasms
Retinoblastoma
Kidney Neoplasms
Adaptation, Psychological
Neuroblastoma
Wilms Tumor
ISBN
9781941089903
1941089909
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ200 J33 2016

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Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics , 2011. 6th ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Cancer sourcebook : basic consumer health information about major forms and stages of cancer, featuring facts about head and neck cancers, lung cancers, gastrointestinal cancers, genitourinary cancers, lymphomas, blood cell cancers, endocrine cancers, skin cancers, bone cancers, metastatic cancers,…
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Editor
Bellenir, Karen
Edition
6th ed.
Place of Publication
Detroit, MI
Publisher
Omnigraphics
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
1110 p.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Health reference series
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Neoplasms
Risk Factors
Neoplasm Metastasis
Popular Work
Abstract
Cancer sourcebook : basic consumer health information about major forms and stages of cancer, featuring facts about head and neck cancers, lung cancers, gastrointestinal cancers, genitourinary cancers, lymphomas, blood cell cancers, endocrine cancers, skin cancers, bone cancers, metastatic cancers, and more ; along with facts about cancer treatments, cancer risks and prevention, a glossary of related terms, statistical data, and a directory of resources for additional information
ISBN
9780780811980
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Website Notes
Patients and the public of BC and the Yukon can access this title by emailing library@bccancer.bc.ca or calling 1.888.675.8001 x 7000 (toll-free) to obtain a username and password.
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