Alternate Title

One hundred questions and answers about leukemia

Author

Ball, Edward D

Kagan, Alex

Edition

3rd ed.

Place of Publication

[Boston, MA]

Publisher

Jones and Bartlett Publishers

Publication Date

2013

Physical Description

viii, 129 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

ebrary books for public

100 questions & answers

Subjects

Leukemia

Popular Work

Notes

Surrey CIC keep 2022 (F0001912)

ISBN

9781449665838

9781449665845

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Ebook

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Internet

Call Number

WH250 B187 2013

Website Notes

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Alternate Title

One hundred questions and answers about myelodysplastic syndromes

Author

Gotlib, Jason

Fechter, Lenn

Edition

2nd ed.

Place of Publication

[Boston, MA]

Publisher

Jones and Bartlett Publishers

Publication Date

2016

Physical Description

x, 204 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

ebrary books for public

100 questions & answers

Subjects

Myelodysplastic Syndromes

Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute

Hematologic Diseases

Popular Work

ISBN

9781284022551

9781284022544

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Ebook

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Internet

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WH380 G684 2016

Website Notes

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Author

Sourati, Ainaz

Ameri, Ahmad

Malekzadeh, Mona

Place of Publication

Cham, Switzerland

Publisher

Springer

Publication Date

2017

Physical Description

xvi, 217 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Series

EBSCOhost eBook

Subjects

Radiotherapy - adverse effects

Radiation Exposure - adverse effects

Radiation Exposure - prevention & control

Abstract

Table of Contents:

1. Radiation Dermatitis -- 2. Hair Loss -- 3. Radiation Brain Injury -- 4. Radiation Orbital Toxicity -- 5. Ear Toxicity -- 6. Oral Mucositis -- 7. Xerostomia -- 8. Loss of Taste -- 9. Laryngeal Edema -- 10. Radiation Pneumonitis -- 11. Pericarditis -- 12. Esophagitis -- 13. Radiation Gastritis -- 14. Radiation-Induced Liver Disease -- 15. Enteritis -- 16. Radiation Cystitis -- 17. Radiation Proctitis -- 18. Fatigue -- 19. Hematological Side Effects -- 20. Radiation-Induced Nausea and Vomiting (RINV)

ISBN

9783319559490

9783319559506

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Kelowna Library

Internet

Call Number

WN610 S724 2017

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Author

DeGregori, James

Place of Publication

Cambridge, MA

Publisher

Harvard University Press

Publication Date

2018

Series

EBSCOhost eBook

Subjects

Carcinogenesis

Neoplastic Processes

Genetic Predisposition to Disease

Neoplasms - etiology

Neoplasms - genetics

Abstract

Table of contents:

The evolution of lifespans and disease avoidance -- Understanding evolution at organismal and somatic levels -- The evolution of multicellularity and tumor suppression -- Mechanisms of tumor suppression -- Dominant views on the mechanisms of oncogenesis -- Adaptive oncogenesis -- Limiting somatic evolution in youth -- Changing adaptive landscapes with aging -- Changing adaptive landscapes with carcinogenic exposures -- Tissue architecture and tumor suppression -- Peto?s paradox -- Prolonging tissue maintenance to delay aging and cancer -- Understanding clinical data from an evolutionary perspective -- The causes of cancer in early childhood -- Evolution-informed strategies to combat cancer -- A new framework for understanding and controlling cancer.

ISBN

9780674545397

9780674985964

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Alternate Title

European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation handbook

Corporate Author

EBMT, European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation

Editor

Carreras, Enric

Dufour, C. (Carlo)

Mohty, Mohamad

Kroger, Nicolaus

Edition

7th ed.

Place of Publication

Cham, Switzerland

Publisher

Springer Nature

Publication Date

2019

Series

R2 Library

Subjects

Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Leukemia - therapy

ISBN

3030022773

9783030022778

9783030022785

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Author

Beery, Theresa A.

Workman, M. Linda

Eggert, Julia

Edition

2nd ed.

Place of Publication

Philadelphia, PA

Publisher

F.A. Davis Company

Publication Date

2018

Series

R2 Library

Subjects

Genetic Phenomena

Genetic Diseases, Inborn

Genetic Techniques

Genomics

Nurses Instruction

Abstract

Contents:

DNA structure and function -- Protein synthesis -- Genetic influences on cell division, cell differentiation, and gametogenesis -- Patterns of inheritance -- Epigenetic influences on gene expression -- Autosomal inheritance and disorders -- Sex chromosome and mitochondrial inheritance disorders -- Family history and pedigree construction -- Congenital anomalies, basic dysmorphology, and genetic assessment -- Enzyme and collagen disorders -- Common childhood-onset genetic disorders -- Common adult-onset genetic disorders -- Cardiovascular disorders -- The genetics of cancer -- Genetic contributions to psychiatric and behavioral disorder -- Genetic and genomic testing -- Assessing genomic variation in drug response -- Health professionals and genomic care -- Financial, ethical, legal, and social considerations -- Genetic and genomic variation.

ISBN

0803660839

9780803660830

9780803660960

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Editor

Jacobs, Chris

Patricia Webb

Robinson, Lorraine

Place of Publication

Oxford

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Publication Date

2014

Series

EBSCOhost eBook

Subjects

Neoplasms - genetics

Genetics, Medical

Genetic Counseling

Abstract

Table of Contents:

Section 1 Putting cancer genetics into context -- Section 2 Cancer genetics: the basics -- Section 3 Genetics of specific cancers -- Section 4 Cancer risk assessment and communicating risk -- Section 5 Early detection of hereditary cancer -- Section 6 Reducing the risk of cancer -- Section 7 Managing hereditary cancer -- Section 8 Genetic counselling and supporting individuals with a family history of cancer -- Section 9 Managing cancer family history in primary, secondary and palliative care.

ISBN

9780199672844

9780191653490

9780191653483

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Alternate Title

Genomic and personalized medicine

Editor

Ginsburg, Geoffrey S.

Willard, Huntington F.

Edition

3rd ed.

Place of Publication

[Amsterdam]

Publisher

Elsevier Health Sciences

Publication Date

2017

Series

R2 Library

Subjects

Genetics, Medical - methods

Proteomics - methods

Precision Medicine - methods

Abstract

Table of Contents:

The Human Genome: Foundation for Genomic and Precision Medicine -- The Functional Genome: Epigenetics and Epigenomics -- The State of Whole-Genome Sequencing -- The Human Microbiome -- Quantitative Proteomics for Clinical Translation -- From Data to Knowledge: An Introduction to Biomedical Informatics -- Local and Global Challenges in the Clinical Implementation of Precision Medicine -- From Biobanking to Precision Medicine: The Estonian Experience -- Electronic Health Records and Genomic Medicine -- Data Sharing and Privacy -- Designing Genetic- and Genomic Based Clinical Trials -- Developing the Evidence to Support Clinical Use of Genomics -- Family Health History and Health Risk Assessment in Health Care -- Genetics Aware Clinical Decision Support -- Implementation Science and Integration into Healthcare Systems -- Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics -- Clinical Genomic Testing -- Molecular Genetic Testing and the Future of Clinical Genomics -- Bridging Genomics to Medicine: Ethical, Policy, and Social Considerations -- Educational Issues and Strategies for Genomic Medicine: For the Public and for Providers -- Regulation of Genomic Technologies -- Developing the Value Proposition for Personalized Medicine -- Technology Assessment and the Road to Reimbursement of Genomic Based Diagnostics -- Legal Issues in Genomic and Precision Medicine: Intellectual Property and Beyond.

ISBN

0128006811

9780128006818

9780128006566

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Alternate Title

Targeted cancer therapy and immunotherapy

Editor

Karp, Daniel D.

Falchook, Gerald S.

Edition

2nd ed.

Place of Publication

Philadelphia, PA

Publisher

Wolters Kluwer

Publication Date

2019

Physical Description

xxvi, 406 p.: ill. ; 12 cm.

Series

EBSCOhost eBook Nursing Collection

Subjects

Neoplasms - drug therapy

Molecular Targeted Therapy - methods

Antineoplastic Agents - administration & dosage

Antineoplastic Agents - metabolism

Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological

Handbook

Notes

CN Library copy is housed in the UHNBC Library.

ISBN

9781496389138

1496389131

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Abbotsford Library

CN Library

Kelowna Library

Vancouver Library

Victoria Library

Internet

Call Number

QZ267 H236 2019

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Editor

Chagpar, Anees B.

Place of Publication

Cham, Switzerland

Publisher

Springer

Publication Date

2017

Series

EBSCOhost eBook

Subjects

Breast Neoplasms - genetics

Genes, BRCA1

Genes, BRCA2

BRCA1 Protein

BRCA2 Protein

Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary

Abstract

Table of Contents:

Risk Assessment for Breast Cancer -- Genetic Evaluation for Women at Increased Risk -- Imaging Screening and Surveillance -- Risk-Reducing Surgery for BRCA1/2 Genetic Mutation Carriers -- Prophylactic Oophorectomy for Patients with Germline BRCA Mutations -- Pathology of BRCA Tumors -- Surgical Management of Breast Cancer in BRCA Mutation Carriers -- Medical Management of Breast Cancer in BRCA Mutation Carriers -- Radiation Oncology Considerations in the Management of Mutation Carriers with Breast Cancer -- Fertility Preservation in BRCA Carriers: Special Considerations -- Management of Male BRCA Mutation Carriers -- Psychosocial, Ethical, and Legal Implications for Mutation Carriers.

Notes

BRCA stands for "BReast CAncer"

ISBN

9783319591971

9783319591988

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Alternate Title

Johns Hopkins patients' guide to leukemia

Author

Morrison, Candis

Hesdorffer, Charles S

Place of Publication

Sudbury, MA

Publisher

Jones and Bartlett Learning

Publication Date

2011

Physical Description

xii, 168 p. ; 21 cm.

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Johns Hopkins patients' guide

ebrary books for public

Subjects

Leukemia

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Notes

Surrey CIC keep 2022

ISBN

9780763774332

9781449618896

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Ebook

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Surrey Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Internet

Call Number

WH250 M878p 2011

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Corporate Author

National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

Place of Publication

[Bethesda, MD]

Publisher

National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

Publication Date

2010

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

NCRP report 167

Ebrary books

Subjects

Radiation Injuries - etiology

Environmental Exposure - adverse effects

Genetic Predisposition to Disease

Risk Assessment

Astronauts

Space Flight

ISBN

9780982384350

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Author

Prijatel, Patricia

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Publication Date

2013

Physical Description

xvii, 223 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

ebrary books for public

Subjects

Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms

Breast Neoplasms - therapy

Breast Neoplasms - genetics

Breast Neoplasms - metabolism

Receptors, Estrogen - genetics

Receptors, Progesterone - genetics

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

ISBN

9780195387629

9780199908738

9780199393855

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Ebook

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Internet

Call Number

WP870 P951 2013

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Author

Hesse-Biber, Sharlene

Place of Publication

Ann Arbor, MI

Publisher

University of Michigan Press

Publication Date

2014

Series

EBSCOhost eBook

Subjects

Genetic Testing

Genes, BRCA1

Genes, BRCA2

Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome

Decision Making

Women's Health

Breast Neoplasms - psychology

Ovarian Neoplasms - psychology

Genetic Predisposition to Disease

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

ISBN

9780472052196

9780472120352

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Internet

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