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Body : a guide for occupants

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Bryson, Bill. [Toronto, ON]: Doubleday Canada , 2019.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: HM636 B916 2019

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Alternate Title: The body : a guide for occupants

Author: Bryson, Bill

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Doubleday Canada

Publication Date: 2019

Physical Description: x, 450 p., 16 unnumbered pages of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Human Body; Physiology; Popular Work

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022

ISBN: 9780385685740

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: HM636 B916 2019

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

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Breath : the new science of a lost art

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Nestor, James. New York, NY: Riverhead Books , 2020.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WF105 N468 2020

Availability: 2 copies, 1 available

"Drawing on thousands of years of medical texts and recent cutting-edge studies in pulmonology, psychology, biochemistry, and human physiology, Breath turns the conventional wisdom of what we thought we knew about our most basic biological function on its head. You will never breathe the same again…

Author: Nestor, James

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Riverhead Books

Publication Date: 2020

Physical Description: xxii, 280 pages ; 24 cm

Subjects: Respiration; Respiratory system; Breathing Exercises; Yoga; Popular Work

Abstract: "Drawing on thousands of years of medical texts and recent cutting-edge studies in pulmonology, psychology, biochemistry, and human physiology, Breath turns the conventional wisdom of what we thought we knew about our most basic biological function on its head. You will never breathe the same again."-- Provided by publisher

ISBN: 9780735213616

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WF105 N468 2020

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Cancer in the nervous system

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New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2002. 2nd ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WL358 C214 2002

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Editor: Levin, Victor A

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Date: 2002

Subjects: Central Nervous System Neoplasms

ISBN: 0195137280

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WL358 C214 2002

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Cancer metastasis and the lymphovascular system : basis for rational therapy

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New York, NY: Springer , 2007.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ202 C215L 2007

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Editor: Leong, Stanley P. L

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Springer

Publication Date: 2007

Physical Description: xiv, 309 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Series: Cancer treatment and research 135

Subjects: Lymphatic Metastasis - physiopathology; Neoplasm Metastasis - physiopathology; Neoplasms - therapy; Lymphatic System - physiology; Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy

ISBN: 9780387692180

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ202 C215L 2007

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Cancer neurology in clinical practice : neurological complications of cancer and its treatment

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Cham, Switzerland: Springer , 2018. 3rd ed.

Audience: Professional

Table of Contents:; I OVERVIEW -- II DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES -- III NERVOUS SYSTEM INVOLVEMENT OF SYSTEMIC CANCERS -- IV NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATIONS OF CANCER -- V NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATIONS OF CANCER THERAPY -- NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATIONS OF SPECIFIC MALIGNANCIES -- VII NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATIONS IN LONG…

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Editor: Schiff, David; Arrillaga, Isabel; Wen, Patrick Y

Edition: 3rd ed.

Place of Publication: Cham, Switzerland

Publisher: Springer

Publication Date: 2018

Series: R2 Library

Subjects: Neoplasms - complications; Neoplasms - therapy; Radiotherapy - adverse effects; Neurologic Manifestations; Therapeutics - adverse effects; Nervous System Diseases - etiology

Abstract: Table of Contents:; I OVERVIEW -- II DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES -- III NERVOUS SYSTEM INVOLVEMENT OF SYSTEMIC CANCERS -- IV NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATIONS OF CANCER -- V NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATIONS OF CANCER THERAPY -- NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATIONS OF SPECIFIC MALIGNANCIES -- VII NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATIONS IN LONG TERM CANCER SURVIVORS.

ISBN: 3319578995; 9783319578996; 9783319579016

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

Website Notes: This R2 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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Cancer recovery healthy exchanges cookbook

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Lund, JoAnna M, Alpert, Barbara. New York, NY: Berkley Publishing Group , 2000.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 N9 L962 2000

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Lund, JoAnna M; Alpert, Barbara

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group

Publication Date: 2000

Physical Description: 302 p. ; 22 cm.

Series: Healthy exchanges cookbook

Subjects: Neoplasms - diet therapy; Nutrition; Cookery; Cookbook; Popular Work

ISBN: 0399525769

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ266 N9 L962 2000

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Central nervous system tumours

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International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer , 2021. 5th ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WL15 W628 2021

Availability: 1 copy, 0 available

Corporate Author: International Agency for Research on Cancer; World Health Organization

Editor: WHO Classification of Tumours Editorial Board

Edition: 5th ed.

Place of Publication: Lyon, France

Publisher: International Agency for Research on Cancer

Publication Date: 2021

Physical Description: xiii, 568 p. : ill. ; 27 cm

Series: World Health Organization classification of tumours,; IARC WHO classification of tumours

Subjects: Central Nervous System Neoplasms; Central Nervous System Neoplasms - classification

ISBN: 9789283245087

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WL15 W628 2021

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Central nervous system tumours of childhood

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London: Mac Keith Press , 2005.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WL358 C397 2005

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Editor: Estlin, Eddy; Lowis, Stephen

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Mac Keith Press

Publication Date: 2005

Physical Description: ix, 361 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Series: Clinics in developmental medicine 166

Subjects: Central Nervous System Neoplasms; Infant; Child

ISBN: 1898683387; 9781898683384

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WL358 C397 2005

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Common terminology criteria for adverse events : (CTCAE), version 4.0

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National Cancer Institute (U.S.). [Bethesda, MD]: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services , 2010.

Audience: Professional

Version 4.0 published: May 28, 2009 (v4.03: June14, 2010)."

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Alternate Title: CTCAE

Corporate Author: National Cancer Institute (U.S.)

Place of Publication: [Bethesda, MD]

Publisher: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Publication Date: 2010

Subjects: Neoplasms - therapy; Neoplasms - complications; Drug Therapy - adverse effects; Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems; Clinical Trials as Topic; Terminology

Abstract: Version 4.0 published: May 28, 2009 (v4.03: June14, 2010)."

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

Website Notes: 2nd URL - Includes current and retired versions of CTCAE and related documents.

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Curveball : when life throws you a brain tumor

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Holzemer, Liz. Denver, CO: Ghost Road Press , 2007.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WL358 H762 2007

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Holzemer, Liz

Place of Publication: Denver, CO

Publisher: Ghost Road Press

Publication Date: 2007

Physical Description: 157 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Brain Neoplasms; Meningioma; Central Nervous System Neoplasms; Autobiography; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780978945671; 0978945670

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WL358 H762 2007

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Diagnosketch : a visual guide to medical diagnosis for the non-medical audience

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Adhikari, Sapana P. New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2022.

Audience: Patient or Public

"Diagnosketch is a visual aid to explain medical diagnoses to patients at the bedside. It uses simplified images to illustrate complicated anatomy and concepts. The title, 'Diagnosketch,' combines the term 'diagnosis,' with the term, 'sketch,' paralleling the way the book combines a medical diagnos…

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Author: Adhikari, Sapana P.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Date: 2022

Series: Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects: Diagnosis; Human anatomy; Medical Illustration; Patient Education as Topic; Pictorial Works; Popular Work

Abstract: "Diagnosketch is a visual aid to explain medical diagnoses to patients at the bedside. It uses simplified images to illustrate complicated anatomy and concepts. The title, 'Diagnosketch,' combines the term 'diagnosis,' with the term, 'sketch,' paralleling the way the book combines a medical diagnosis with a simplified sketch. It includes common pathologies seen in an acute care setting, especially ones that are easier to explain with pictures"-- Provided by publisher

ISBN: 9780197636954; 9780197636961

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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Drum in one hand, a sockeye in the other: stories of Indigenous food sovereignty from the Northwest Coast

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Cote, Charlotte. Seattle: University of Washington Press , 2022.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WA300 C843 2022

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Cote, Charlotte

Place of Publication: Seattle

Publisher: University of Washington Press

Publication Date: 2022

Physical Description: xxi, 184 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Series: Indigenous confluences

Subjects: First Nations; Health Status - British Columbia; Food; Human Rights; Popular Work

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

ISBN: 9780295749525

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WA300 C843 2022

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Genetic maps and human imaginations : the limits of science in understanding who we are

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Rothman, Barbara Katz. New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. , 1998.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ50 R846 1998

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Rothman, Barbara Katz

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.

Publication Date: 1998

Physical Description: 272 p. ; 22 cm

Subjects: Human Genetics; Human Genome Project; Human Genome Diversity Project; Ethics, Research; Bioethics; Sociology, Medical; Popular Work

ISBN: 093047032

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ50 R846 1998

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Gut : the inside story of our body's most underrated organ

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Enders, Giulia. [Vancouver, BC?]: Greystone Books , 2018. Rev. ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WI100 E56 2018

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Enders, Giulia

Edition: Rev. ed.

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: Greystone Books

Publication Date: 2018

Physical Description: 293 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Digestive System; Gastrointestinal Tract; Digestion; Popular Work

Notes: Translation by David Shaw.; Originally published in Germany as Darm mit Charme. Ullstein, 2014.

ISBN: 9781771643764

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WI100 E56 2018

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Health state descriptions for Canadians : cancers

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[Ottawa, ON]: Statistics Canada , 2006.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ200 H434e 2006

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

The series is primarily intended to document the disease classifications used in the Population Health Impact of Disease in Canada (PHI) research program and help researchers to understand how the PHI estimates were calculated. It is also of interest to health professionals, advocacy groups, and in…

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Editor: Evans, William K

Place of Publication: [Ottawa, ON]

Publisher: Statistics Canada

Publication Date: 2006

Series: Health state descriptions for Canadians

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Neoplasms - diagnosis; Neoplasms - epidemiology - Canada; Neoplasms - rehabilitation; Neoplasms - therapy; Neoplasm Staging; Activities of Daily Living; Health Status - Canada; Cost of Illness - Canada; Quality of Life; Risk Factors; Prognosis; Attitude to Health; Classification and Measurement System of Functional Health (CLAMES)

Abstract: The series is primarily intended to document the disease classifications used in the Population Health Impact of Disease in Canada (PHI) research program and help researchers to understand how the PHI estimates were calculated. It is also of interest to health professionals, advocacy groups, and individual Canadians who are looking for an overview of how living with cancer affects day-to-day functioning throughout its various stages of progression and treatment."