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The aseptic and safe handling standards and recommendations in this manual meet best practice standards set forth by WorkSafe BC, NIOSH, ASHP, ISOPP, USP797, CSHP, and CAPhO

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Corporate Author: BC Cancer Agency. Division of Pharmacy

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency. Division of Pharmacy

Publication Date: 2008

Subjects: Antineoplastic Agents; Practice Guideline; BC Cancer Agency; Pharmaceutical Services - standards; Handbooks

Abstract: The aseptic and safe handling standards and recommendations in this manual meet best practice standards set forth by WorkSafe BC, NIOSH, ASHP, ISOPP, USP797, CSHP, and CAPhO

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Bisphosphonate agents for the management of pain secondary to bone metastases : a systematic review of effectiveness and safety

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Wong, Rebecca, Shukla, Vijay K, Mensinkai, Shaila, Wiffen, Phil. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment , 2004.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WE258 B622 2004

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

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Alternate Title: Technology report, Issue 45, January 2004

Author: Wong, Rebecca; Shukla, Vijay K; Mensinkai, Shaila; Wiffen, Phil

Place of Publication: [Ottawa, ON]

Publisher: Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment

Publication Date: 2004

Series: CADTH report; Technology report 45

Subjects: Diphosphonates - therapeutic use; Diphosphonates - pharmacology; Bone Neoplasms - secondary; Bone Neoplasms - drug therapy

ISBN: 1894978196

Language: English

Material Type: Report; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Kelowna Library; Internet

Call Number: WE258 B622 2004

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Bone metastases : a translational and clinical approach

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Dordrecht: Springer , 2009.

Audience: Professional

Part I: Fundamental concepts of bone metastases; Bone anatomy, physiology and function; Pathophysiology of bone metastases; Angiogenesis and bone metastasis : implications for diagnosis, prevention and treatment; Natural history, prognosis, clinical features and complications of metastatic bone dis…

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Editor: Kardamakis, Dimitrios; Vassiliou, Vassilios; Chow, Edward

Place of Publication: Dordrecht

Publisher: Springer

Publication Date: 2009

Series: Proquest Ebook Central; Cancer metastasis : biology and treatment 12

Subjects: Bone Neoplasms - secondary; Bone Neoplasms - therapy; Neoplasm Metastasis

Abstract: Part I: Fundamental concepts of bone metastases; Bone anatomy, physiology and function; Pathophysiology of bone metastases; Angiogenesis and bone metastasis : implications for diagnosis, prevention and treatment; Natural history, prognosis, clinical features and complications of metastatic bone disease; Bone biomarkers in research and clinical practice; Part II: Imaging Modalities; Radiologic evaluation of skeletal metastases : role of plain radiographs and computed tomography; The contribution of nuclear medicine in the diagnosis of bone metastases; Magnetic resonance imaging of metastatic bone disease; Part III: Therapeutic strategies; Radiotherapy and bone metastases; Biphosphonates in the management of metastatic bone disease; Combined radiotherapy and bisphosphonates state of art; Biphosphonates in the treatment of bone metastases - osteonecrosis of the jaw; Surgical management of bone metastases; The role of chemotherapy in the treatment of bone metastases; Hormonotherapy of bone metastases; Radionuclide therapy; Part IV: Assessment of therapeutic response; Assessment of therapeutic response; Outcome measures in bone metastases clinical trials.

ISBN: 9781402098185 (alk. paper); 1402098189 (alk. paper); 9781402098192 (e-ISBN); 1402098197 (e-ISBN)

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Bone metastases : helping you to help yourself : a guide for patients diagnosed with bone metastases

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[Toronto, ON]: Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WE258 B712g 2008

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

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Editor: Goh, Philiz; Fitch, Margaret; Chow, Edward

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: 103 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Bone Neoplasms - secondary; Bone Neoplasms - radiotherapy; Neoplasms - complications; Neoplasm Metastasis; Palliative Care; Fatigue; Pain; Spinal Fractures - therapy; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WE258 B712g 2008

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Brain metastasis : a multidisciplinary approach

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New York, NY: Demos Medical Publishing , 2009.

Audience: Professional

Neurologic manifestations of brain metastases: recognition, evolution, and management by Jessica Kraker and Jaishri Blakeley; Radiation therapy for brain metastases by James B. Yu and Jonathan P.S. Knisely; Prognosis of patients with brain metastases who undergo radiation therapy by James B. Yu and…

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Editor: Kleinberg, Lawrence R

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Demos Medical Publishing

Publication Date: 2009

Series: Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects: Brain Neoplasms - secondary

Abstract: Neurologic manifestations of brain metastases: recognition, evolution, and management by Jessica Kraker and Jaishri Blakeley; Radiation therapy for brain metastases by James B. Yu and Jonathan P.S. Knisely; Prognosis of patients with brain metastases who undergo radiation therapy by James B. Yu and Jonathan P.S. Knisely; Surgical management of intracranial metastases by James L. Frazier, Michael Lim, and Jon D. Weingart; Radiosurgery for brain metastases by Laurie E. Blach, Sammie Coy, and Aizik Loft Wolf; The role of targeted therapy without whole-brain radiotherapy by Lawrence R. Kleinberg and Daniele Rigamonti; Chemotherapy for brain metastasis : what we know and what we don?t by Erin M. Dunbar; Supportive care : controlling symptoms of brain metastasis and diminishing the toxicities of treatment by Stephanie E. Weiss; Radiosurgery for spinal tumors by Ori Shokek and Lawrence R. Kleinberg

ISBN: 9781933864433 (alk. paper); 1933864435

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Canadian cancer statistics 2008

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Canadian Cancer Society, National Cancer Institute of Canada. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Cancer Society, National Office , 2008.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ200 C211d 2008

Availability: 8 copies, 8 available

Special topic: Childhood cancer (Ages 0 to 14)

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Alternate Title: National Cancer Institute of Canada : Canadian cancer statistics 2008

Corporate Author: Canadian Cancer Society; National Cancer Institute of Canada

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Canadian Cancer Society, National Office

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: 108 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - statistics; Neoplasms - epidemiology; Neoplasms - mortality; Child; Canada

Abstract: Special topic: Childhood cancer (Ages 0 to 14)

ISSN: 0835-2976

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library REF Statistics; Vancouver Library; Surrey Library REF; Victoria Library REF; Victoria Library; Abbotsford Library; Internet; Kelowna Library

Call Number: QZ200 C211d 2008

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

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Janes-Hodder, Honna, Keene, Nancy. Sebastopol, Ca.: O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. , 2002. 2nd ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ200 J33 2002

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

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Alternate Title: Childhood cancer : a parents guide to solid tumor cancers

Author: Janes-Hodder, Honna; Keene, Nancy

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: Sebastopol, Ca.

Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates, Inc.

Publication Date: 2002

Physical Description: 561 p.

Series: Proquest Ebook Central; ebrary books for public

Subjects: Neoplasms; Infant; Child; Parent-Child Relations; Sarcoma; Bone Neoplasms; Neuroblastoma; Wilms Tumor

ISBN: 0596500149; 9781941089187

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Ebook

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Internet

Call Number: QZ200 J33 2002

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Commission of inquiry on hormone receptor testing

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Cameron, Margaret A. St. John's, NL: Government of Newfoundland and Labrador , 2009.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WP141 C182 2009

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

v.1: Investigation and findings; v.2: Looking forward...policy papers; v.3: Appendices

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Author: Cameron, Margaret A

Corporate Author: Commission of Inquiry on Hormone Receptor Testing

Place of Publication: St. John's, NL

Publisher: Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: 3 v. ; 25 cm.

Subjects: Diagnostic Errors; Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis; Receptors, Estrogen; Receptors, Progesterone; Laboratories, Hospital; Pathology, Clinical; Quality Assurance, Health Care; Cancer Care Facilities; Oncology Service, Hospital; Newfoundland and Labrador; Canada

Abstract: v.1: Investigation and findings; v.2: Looking forward...policy papers; v.3: Appendices

ISSN: 9781551463490 (v.1); 9781551463506 (v.2); 9781551463513 (v.3); 9781551463537 (PDF Website)

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WP141 C182 2009

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http://www.cihrt.nl.ca/Final%20Report/Volume%202%20-%20Looking%20Forward%20...%20Policy%20Papers.pdf

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Dose painting to combat tumor hypoxia while sparing urethra in prostate IMRT : a biologically-based adaptive approach accounting for setup uncertainties and organ motion

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Yin, Lingshu. [Vancouver, BC?]: University of British Columbia , 2008.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: LE3 Y51 2008

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Author: Yin, Lingshu

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: University of British Columbia

Publication Date: 2008

Subjects: Radiation Dosage; Prostatic Neoplasms - radiotherapy; Prostatic Neoplasms - therapy; Thesis

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Thesis; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

Call Number: LE3 Y51 2008

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Dose verification of rotating collimator intensity modulated radiation therapy

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Schmuland, Moira Leigh. [Vancouver, BC?]: University of British Columbia , 2006.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: LE3 S347 2006

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Author: Schmuland, Moira Leigh

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: University of British Columbia

Publication Date: 2006

Subjects: Radiotherapy; Radiation Dosage; Thesis

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Thesis; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

Call Number: LE3 S347 2006

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Drug prescribing in renal failure : dosing guidelines for adults and children

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Aronoff, George R. Philadelphia, PA: American College of Physicians , 2007. 5th ed.

Audience: Professional

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Author: Aronoff, George R

Edition: 5th ed.

Place of Publication: Philadelphia, PA

Publisher: American College of Physicians

Publication Date: 2007

Physical Description: 272 p. ; 21 cm.

Series: Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects: Kidney Failure - drug therapy; Pharmaceutical Preparations - administration & dosage; Glomerular Filtration Rate; Practice Guideline; Tables

ISBN: 9781930513761; 1930513763

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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ELF electromagnetic fields and the risk of cancer : report of an Advisory Group on Non-ionising Radiation

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National Radiological Protection Board. Didcot, Oxon: National Radiological Protection Board , 2001.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QT34 E39n 2001

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

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Alternate Title: NRPB : documents of the NRPB volume 12, number 1, 2001

Corporate Author: National Radiological Protection Board

Place of Publication: Didcot, Oxon

Publisher: National Radiological Protection Board

Publication Date: 2001

Subjects: Electromagnetic Fields - adverse effects; Neoplasms - etiology

ISBN: 0859514560

ISSN: 0958-5648

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Internet

Call Number: QT34 E39n 2001

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Establishing and enhancing services for childhood cancer survivors : long-term follow-up program resource guide

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Children's Onology Group Nursing Discipline Clinical Practice Subcommittee/Survivorship, Late Effects Committee. Arcadia, CA: CureSearch Children's Oncology Group , 2007.

Audience: Professional

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Alternate Title: Long-term follow-up program resource guide

Corporate Author: Children's Onology Group Nursing Discipline Clinical Practice Subcommittee/Survivorship; Late Effects Committee

Editor: Landier, Wendy

Place of Publication: Arcadia, CA

Publisher: CureSearch Children's Oncology Group

Publication Date: 2007

Subjects: Follow-up Studies; Long-Term Care - organization & administration; Neoplasms - therapy; Neoplasms - complications; Neoplasms - rehabilitation; Young Adult; Cancer Care Facilities; Adaptation, Psychological; Patient Advocacy; Survivors; Child

Language: English

Material Type: Online; Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Et mes enfants dans tout ca? : un guide pour les parents vivant avec un cancer du sein

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Corsini, Linda J. [Ottawa, ON]: Fondation canadienne du cancer du sein | Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation , 2006.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 C826fr 2006

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Introduction; Chapitre 1: Le diagnostic; Chapitre 2: Le traitement; Chapitre 3: Les considérations financières; Chapitre 4: L'après-traitement; Chapitre 5: L'hérédité et les tests génétiques; Chapitre 6: Les récidives et les métastases; Chapitre 7: Les considérations juridiques; Chapitre 8: La prog…

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Alternate Title: What about my kids? : a guide for parents living with breast cancer

Author: Corsini, Linda J

Corporate Author: Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, Ontario Chapter; Ottawa Hospital Regional Cancer Centre

Place of Publication: [Ottawa, ON]

Publisher: Fondation canadienne du cancer du sein; Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation

Publication Date: 2006

Physical Description: xxv, 163 p. : ill ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Parent-Child Relations; Family Relations; Social Support; Popular Work

Abstract: Introduction; Chapitre 1: Le diagnostic; Chapitre 2: Le traitement; Chapitre 3: Les considérations financières; Chapitre 4: L'après-traitement; Chapitre 5: L'hérédité et les tests génétiques; Chapitre 6: Les récidives et les métastases; Chapitre 7: Les considérations juridiques; Chapitre 8: La progression de la maladie et le décès; Chapitre 9: Le décès et le deuil; Liste de ressources en français /English Resource List; Remerciements

ISBN: 1896998305

Language: French

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 C826fr 2006

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Evaluating the effectiveness of smoke-free policies

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International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization, IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Smoke-free Policies (2008 March 31 - April 5, 2008 : Lyon, France). Lyon, France: IARC , 2009.