Editor

Tejero, Paloma

Pinto, Hernán

Place of Publication

Boca Raton, Fla.

Publisher

CRC Press

Publication Date

2021

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Neoplasms - therapy

Neoplasms - psychology

Body Image - psychology

Esthetics

Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects

Radiotherapy - adverse effects

Hair - radiation effects

Nails - radiation effects

Skin - radiation effects

Abstract

Contents:

The oncological patient and aesthetic medicine: The bonded approach -- Challenges for oncology: Prevention, palliation, and survival -- Cancer as a chronic disease -- Clinical record: Oncological screening -- Tumor markers -- The psychological approach: The healing power of image and comprehensive assistance to cancer patients -- The role of the family -- The oncological patient environment: Legal framework and ethics -- Radiotherapy: The prevention of secondary effects, radiodermatitis, and long-term toxicity -- Prevention and treatment of dermatological secondary effects of cancer therapy -- Prevention and treatment of adverse effects of antineoplastic therapy and of delayed-onset side effects: Prevention and treatment of hair loss -- Melatonin for prevention and treatment of complications associated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy: Implications for cancer stem cell differentiation -- Chronic antineoplastic therapies and their impact on quality of life -- Interactions with medical-aesthetic treatments -- Medical-aesthetic treatments in the survivor patient -- Medical-aesthetic treatments in oncology patients -- Facial medical-aesthetic treatments in oncology patients -- Filler materials: Indications, contraindications, and special considerations in oncology patients -- Aesthetic medical treatments during the disease: What is the plan? -- The role of the aesthetic doctor in follow-up of the oncology patient -- Medico-aesthetic collaboration -- Dietetics and nutrition in oncology patients: Evaluation of nutritional status, weight control, and nutrigenomics -- Nutrition: Diet therapy and nutritional supplements -- Introduction to vascular complications in oncology patients -- Anatomy of lymphatic drainage of the limbs -- Prevention and treatment of secondary lymphedema of extremities, early diagnosis of lymphostasis, and postsurgical prevention and conservative treatment of lymphedema -- Prevention and treatment of venous thromboembolism -- Cosmetic-medical treatments -- Micropigmentation applied to oncology patients -- Photoprotection in oncology patients -- Scar care after surgical treatment in oncology patients -- Cancer and physical exercise -- Ozone therapy in oncology patients -- Thermal treatments in postcancer care

ISBN

9781138305571

9781351395076

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Alternate Title

Anti-cancer : a new way of life

Author

Servan-Schreiber, David

Place of Publication

[Toronto, ON]

Publisher

Collins

Publication Date

2008

Physical Description

258 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects

Neoplasms - prevention & control

Neoplasms - therapy

Neoplasms - psychology

Complementary Therapies

Popular Work

ISBN

9781554682218

1554682215

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

QZ200 S491a 2008

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Alternate Title

Anti-cancer : a new way of life

Author

Servan-Schreiber, David

Place of Publication

North Kingstown, RI

Publisher

BBC Audiobooks America

Publication Date

2008

Physical Description

7 CD's ; 9 hours

Subjects

Neoplasms - prevention & control

Neoplasms - therapy

Neoplasms - psychology

Complementary Therapies

Popular Work

ISBN

9781602834750

Language

English

Material Type

CD

Audio

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library Relax

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

QZ200 S491a 2008 v.1-7

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Alternate Title

Anti-cancer : a new way of life

Author

Servan-Schreiber, David

Edition

new updated ed.

Place of Publication

[Toronto, ON]

Publisher

Collins

Viking

Publication Date

2009

Physical Description

274, 16 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects

Neoplasms - prevention & control

Neoplasms - therapy

Neoplasms - psychology

Complementary Therapies

Popular Work

Notes

Branch copies may vary by publisher and pagination.

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ISBN

9781554682225

9780718156848

1554682223

9780670021642

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

QZ200 S491a 2009

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Editor

Gewirtz, David A

Holt, Shawn E

Grant, Steven

Edition

2nd ed.

Place of Publication

Totowa, NJ

Publisher

Humana Press

Publication Date

2007

Physical Description

xvii, 599 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Series

Cancer drug discovery and development

Subjects

Apoptosis

Neoplasms - radiotherapy

Neoplasms - therapy

Aging

Cell Death

Cell Aging

Drug Resistance, Neoplasm

ISBN

9781588295279

1588295273

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

QZ200 A644g 2007

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Editor

Elwood, J. Mark

Sutcliffe, Simon B

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Publication Date

2010

Physical Description

xiv, 469 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subjects

Neoplasms - prevention & control

Neoplasms - therapy

Early Detection of Cancer

Health Planning

Health Promotion

Mass Screening

Population Surveillance

World Health

Canada

Abstract

PT.1: The cancer challenge

Cancer control and the burden of cancer

PT. 2: Prevention and screening

Active cancer prevention

Achieving behavioural changes in individuals and populations

Early diagnosis and screening in cancer control

PT.3: Applying new research

Integrating science with service in cancer control: closing the gap between discovery and delivery

The impact of immunization on cancer control: the example of HPV vaccination

PT.4: Improving patient care

Improving cancer services: the approach taken in England

Population-based cancer control and the role of guidelines - towards a 'systems' approach

The optimal provision of cancer treatment services

Managing the cost of new therapies: the challenge of funding new drugs

Community supports for people affected by cancer

Improving quality of life

Shifting the paradigm: from complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) to integrative oncology

Patient centred supportive and palliative care

PT.5: Integrated cancer control

From cancer care to cancer control: organization of population-based cancer control systems

Getting the public involved in cancer control - doing something besides worrying

Organizational structures for cancer control

Evaluating the outcomes of cancer control

Priority setting methods and cancer control

Ethics and the idea of cancer control

Integrating cancer control with control of other non-communicable diseases

Cancer control in developing countries

Strengthening the global community for cancer control

ISBN

9780199550173

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

QZ200 C2151c 2010

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Editor

Cho, Sang Hyun

Krishnan, Sunil

Place of Publication

Boca Raton, Fla.

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Publication Date

2013

Physical Description

xviii, 254 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.

Series

Imaging in medical diagnosis and therapy

Subjects

Nanostructures - therapeutic use

Neoplasms - radiotherapy

Nanostructures - diagnostic use

Nanotechnology - methods

Neoplasms - diagnosis

Neoplasms - therapy

ISBN

9781439878750

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Surrey Library

Call Number

QZ269 C215c 2013

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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

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Editor

Schiff, David

Kesari, Santosh

Wen, Patrick Y

Edition

2nd ed.

Place of Publication

Totowa, NJ

Publisher

Humana Press

Publication Date

2008

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Current clinical oncology

Subjects

Neoplasms - complications

Neoplasms - therapy

Radiotherapy - adverse effects

Neurologic Manifestations

Therapeutics - adverse effects

Abstract

Overview

Diagnostic studies

Neurologic symptoms

Direct complications of cancer

Indirect complications of cancer

Complications of cancer therapy

Neurologic complications of specific malignancies

ISBN

9781588299833 (alk. paper)

158829983X (alk. paper)

9781597454124 (e-ISBN)

1597454125 (e-ISBN)

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

Website Notes

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Author

Nathan, David G

Place of Publication

Hoboken, NJ

Publisher

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Publication Date

2007

Physical Description

x, 262 p. ; 25 cm.

Subjects

Neoplasms - therapy

Drug Therapy - trends

Antineoplastic Agents - therapeutic use

Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols

Survivors

Patients

Popular Work

Personal Narratives

ISBN

9780471946540

0471946540

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

QZ267 N274c 2007

Copies

Author

Cukier, Daniel

Gingerelli, Frank

Makari-Judson, Grace

McCullough, Virginia E

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

McGraw-Hill

Publication Date

2005

Subjects

Neoplasms - therapy

Neoplasms - drug therapy

Neoplasms - radiotherapy

Radiotherapy

Popular Work

ISBN

0071444726

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

QZ266 C783 2005

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Corporate Author

Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Improving the Quality of Cancer Care: Addressing the Challenges of an Aging Population

Institute of Medicine of the National Academies

Editor

Levit, Laura A.

Balogh, Erin P.

Nass, Sharyl J.

Place of Publication

Washington, DC

Publisher

National Academies Press

Publication Date

2013

Physical Description

xxviii, 384 p. : ill. ; 23 cm

Subjects

Neoplasms - therapy

Neoplasms - diagnosis

Quality of Health Care

Patient-Centered Care

Evidence-Based Practice

Medical Informatics

Abstract

Contents:

The Current Cancer Care Landscape: An Imperative for Change -- Patient-Centered Communication and Shared Decision Making -- The Workforce Caring for Patients with Cancer -- The Evidence Base for High-Quality Cancer Care -- A Learning Health Care Information Technology System for Cancer -- Translating Evidence into Practice, Measuring Quality, and Improving Performance -- Accessible and Affordable Cancer Care -- Appendix A: Glossary -- Appendix B: Committee Member and Staff Biographies

ISBN

9780309286602

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Professional

Location

Victoria Library

Internet

Call Number

QZ266 D355 2013

Website Notes

Available in HTML and PDF formats at link

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Author

Cheung, Charles

Kamarn, Jonathan

Moerschfelder, Steven

Corporate Author

BC Cancer Agency. Cancer Centre for the Southern Interior. Radiation Therapy Department

Place of Publication

[Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher

BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services

Publication Date

2004

Physical Description

1/2 inch : colour : 30 minutes

Series

BCCA Centre for the Southern Interior radiation therapy educational materials 23

Subjects

Radiotherapy - adverse effects

Neoplasms - therapy

Medicine, Chinese Traditional

Fatigue

Language

English

Material Type

Video

VHS

Audience

Professional

Location

Kelowna Library

Call Number

QZ269 B368 2004 v.23

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Editor

Bobbert, Monika

Herrmann, Beate

Eckart, Wolfgang Uwe

Place of Publication

Germany

Publisher

Verlag Karl Alber

Publication Date

2017

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Angewandte Ethik ; Band 19

Subjects

Medical Oncology - ethics

Bioethical Issues

Neoplasms - therapy

Oncologists - ethics

Patient care - ethics

Europe

Congress

Notes

Conference proceedings: Ethics and Oncology (Conference) (2012 : Heidelberg, Germany)

ISBN

9783495485866

9783495813430

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Alternate Title

Frankly speaking about cancer : take control of side effects with medicine, mind and body : practical information for people affected by cancer

Editor

Weiss, Erica

Miller, Linda

Crawford, Bonnie B

Edition

5th ed.

Place of Publication

Washington, DC

Publisher

Wellness Community

Publication Date

2009

Physical Description

44 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Subjects

Neoplasms - therapy

Neoplasms - complications

Neoplasms -psychology

Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects

Radiotherapy - adverse effects

Complementary Therapies

Adaptation, Psychological

Popular Work

Notes

Discarded

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

QZ266 F831 2009

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."

ISBN

0662696182

ISSN

1718-4630

Language

English

French

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

QZ200 H434e 2006

Copies

Alternate Title

Pan-Canadian Invitational Workshop, Identifying Priorities for Cancer Survivorship Research

Author

Doll, Richard

Kazanjian, Arminee

Corporate Author

Pan-Canadian Invitational Workshop, Identifying Priorities for Cancer Survivorship Research (2008 November 21-22 : Vancouver, BC)

Place of Publication

[Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher

BC Cancer Agency

Publication Date

2008

Physical Description

v, 60 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects

Health Services Research

Social Support

Survivors

Neoplasms - therapy

Neoplasms - psychology

Neoplasms - rehabilitation

Quality of Life

Follow-up Studies

Adaptation, Psychological

Canada

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Kelowna Library

Surrey Library

Victoria Library

Abbotsford Library

Call Number

QZ266 P187 2008

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Corporate Author

International Academy of Cytology

Place of Publication

Vienna

Publisher

International Atomic Energy Agency

Publication Date

2011

Physical Description

37 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.

Series

IAEA human health reports 3

Subjects

Neoplasms - therapy

Neoplasms - radiotherapy

Radiotherapy - utilization

World Health

Health Services Accessibility

Healthcare Disparities

ISBN

9789201078100

ISSN

2074-7667

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

VC Medical Physics

Call Number

QZ266 I42 2011

Editor

Cohen, Lorenzo

Markman, Maurie

Place of Publication

Totowa, NJ

Publisher

Humana Press

Publication Date

2008

Physical Description

xiii, 216 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Series

Current clinical oncology

Subjects

Neoplasms - therapy

Medical Oncology

Oncology Service, Hospital

Cancer Care Facilities

Complementary Therapies

ISBN

9781588298690

1588298698

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

QZ266 I62c 2008

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Author

Ladas, Elena

Kelly, Kara M

Place of Publication

Hackensack, NJ

Publisher

World Scientific Publishing

Publication Date

2012

Physical Description

xii, 304 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series

EBSCOhost eBook

Subjects

Neoplasms - therapy

Neoplasms - complications

Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects

Radiotherapy - adverse effects

Complementary Therapies - methods

Integrative Medicine - methods

Handbooks

Abstract

Table of contents:

The Role of Complementary Medicine and Cancer Treatment -- Communicating with Your Medical Team -- How To Use This Book -- Descriptions of Complementary Medicine Therapies -- Aromatherapy -- Chinese Medicine and Acupressure -- Herbal Teas -- Homeopathy -- Massage -- Nutrition -- Reflexology -- Supplements (Nutrition, Herbal) -- Visual Imagery -- Yoga -- Cancer Associated Side Effects -- Anxiety & Stress -- Chemo Brain -- Constipation -- Depression -- Diarrhea -- Dry Mouth -- Fatigue -- Headache -- Hot Flashes -- Immune Suppression -- Insomnia -- Loss of Appetite -- Loss of Libido -- Lymphedema -- Mouth Sores -- Nausea & Vomiting -- Pain -- Peripheral Neuropathy -- Radiation Burns -- Shortness of Breath -- Urinary Retention and Incontinence -- Appendices -- Appendix A Acupressure Point Instruction and Illustrations -- Appendix B Anatomical Muscle Reference Model -- Appendix C Reflexology Foot and Hand Reference Charts -- Appendix D Yoga Instruction and Illustrations -- Appendix E Glycemic Index -- Appendix F High Fiber Food Sources -- Appendix G Managing Food Portions -- Appendix H References -- Appendix I Resources -- Appendix J Metric Conversion Table.

Notes

Previously catalogued with title, Integrative strategies for cancer patients : a practical guide for managing the side effects of cancer therapy

ISBN

9789814313230

9789814313247

9789814383967

9814313238

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Ebook

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Victoria Library

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

QZ266 L153 2012

Website Notes

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