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Adaptive oncogenesis : a new understanding of how cancer evolves inside us

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121345
DeGregori, James. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press , 2018.
Audience
Professional
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 -…
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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
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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Alcohol, tobacco, and cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15180
Basel ; New York: Karger , 2006.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ202 A354c 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Cho, Chi Hin
Purohit, Vishnudutt
Place of Publication
Basel ; New York
Publisher
Karger
Publication Date
2006
Subjects
Neoplasms - etiology
Alcohol Drinking - adverse effects
Ethanol - adverse effects
Risk Factors
Smoking - adverse effects
Tobacco - adverse effects
ISBN
9783805581073
3805581076
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ202 A354c 2006

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Apoptosis, senescence and cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14308
Totowa, NJ: Humana Press , 2007. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 A644g 2007
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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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Application of human factors in chemo and radiation therapy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16404
Shultz, Jonas. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2008.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ42 S562 2008
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Shultz, Jonas
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
60 minutes
Subjects
Medical Errors - prevention & control
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Medication Errors - prevention & control
Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library AV Room
Call Number
QZ42 S562 2008

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Attributable causes of cancer in France in the year 2000

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20500
International Agency for Research on Cancer. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer , 2007.
Audience
Professional
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Corporate Author
International Agency for Research on Cancer
Place of Publication
Lyon, France
Publisher
International Agency for Research on Cancer
Publication Date
2007
Series
IARC working group reports 3
Subjects
Neoplasms - etiology
Risk Factors
France
ISBN
9789283224434
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Bacteria and cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20554
New York, NY: Springer , 2012.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ202 B131k 2012
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Khan, Abdul Arif
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
vi, 278 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - etiology
Neoplasms - microbiology
Bacterial Infections
Antineoplastic Agents - therapeutic use
ISBN
9789400725843
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ202 B131k 2012

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Basic clinical radiobiology

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18152
London: Hodder Arnold , 2009. 4th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WN610 B311 2009
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Editor
Joiner, Michael
Kogel, Albert van der
Edition
4th ed.
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Hodder Arnold
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
vii, 375 p., [7] p. of col. plates : ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Radiobiology
Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Cell Survival - radiation effects
Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation
ISBN
9780340929667
0340929669
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
WN610 B311 2009

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Basic clinical radiobiology

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120856
Boca Raton, Fla.: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group , 2018. 5th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ269 B311 2018
Availability
6 copies, 5 available
Editor
Joiner, Michael
Kogel, Albert van der
Edition
5th ed.
Place of Publication
Boca Raton, Fla.
Publisher
CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
x, 350 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Cell Survival - radiation effects
Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation
Notes
CN Library copy is housed at Northern Health Library at UHNBC
ISBN
9781444179637
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Library
CN Library
Kelowna Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
QZ269 B311 2018

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Best news about radiation therapy : everything you need to know about your treatment

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13454
Kornmehl, Carol L. New York, NY: M. Evans and Company, Inc. , 2004.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ269 K84 2004
Availability
5 copies, 4 available
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Author
Kornmehl, Carol L
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
M. Evans and Company, Inc.
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
xviii, 185 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Popular Work
ISBN
159077051X (pbk.)
9781461733843
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
QZ269 K84 2004
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 and emotion : psychological preludes and reactions to cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog2803
Hughes, Jennifer. [Toronto, ON]: John Wiley & Sons , 1987.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 H893 1987
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Hughes, Jennifer
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Publication Date
1987
Subjects
Stress, Psychological
Neoplasms - etiology
Neoplasms - psychology
ISBN
0471911879
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ200 H893 1987

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Cancer as an environmental disease

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14319
Dordrecht ; Boston: Kluwer Academic Publishers , c2004.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ202 C215n 2004
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Nicolopoulou-Stamati, P
Place of Publication
Dordrecht ; Boston
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers
Publication Date
c2004
Physical Description
xix, 213 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Series
Environmental science and technology library 20
Subjects
Neoplasms - etiology
Carcinogens, Environmental - adverse effects
Enviromental Health
ISBN
1402020198 (alk. paper)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ202 C215n 2004

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Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society , 2019. 3rd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
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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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King, Roger J.B. Essex, England: Pearson Education Limited , 2000. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 K54 2000
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
King, Roger J.B
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Essex, England
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited
Publication Date
2000
Subjects
Neoplasms - physiopathology
Neoplasms - etiology
Neoplasms - therapy
ISBN
0582404320
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ200 K54 2000

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Ruddon, Raymond. New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2007. 4th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ202 R914 2007
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Ruddon, Raymond
Edition
4th ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
xiv, 530 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Cell Transformation, Neoplastic
Neoplasms - etiology
Molecular Biology
ISBN
9780195175448
0195175441
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ202 R914 2007

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Cancer causes and controversies : understanding risk reduction and prevention

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113550
Kwabi-Addo, Bernard, Lindstrom, Tia Laura. Greenwood Publishing Group , 2011.
Audience
Patient or Public
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Author
Kwabi-Addo, Bernard
Lindstrom, Tia Laura
Publisher
Greenwood Publishing Group
Publication Date
2011
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Neoplasms - etiology
Neoplasms
Risk Factors
Popular Work
ISBN
9780313379284
9780313379291
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 chronicles : unlocking medicine's deepest mystery

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21847
Johnson, George. New York, NY: Vintage Books , 2013.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ202 J67 2013
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
An online version of the notes, available through "talaya.net" carry links to all of the references.
Author
Johnson, George
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Vintage Books
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
xii, 284 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - etiology
Neoplasms - history
Research
Popular Work
Abstract
An online version of the notes, available through "talaya.net" carry links to all of the references.
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022
ISBN
9780307742308
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ202 J67 2013

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Cancer confidential : backstage dramas in the radiation clinic

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124311
Hayter, Charles. Toronto, ON: University of Toronto Press , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 H426c 2022
Availability
3 copies, 2 available
Author
Hayter, Charles
Place of Publication
Toronto, ON
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
xix, 278 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Physician-Patient Relations
Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Neoplasms - psychology
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781487528157
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 H426c 2022

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Cancer epidemiology and prevention

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog2251
New York, NY: W.B. Saunders Company , 1996. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 C219s 1996
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Schottenfeld, David
Fraumeni, Joseph F
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
W.B. Saunders Company
Publication Date
1996
Subjects
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Neoplasms - etiology
ISBN
0195053540
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Call Number
QZ200 C219s 1996

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Cancer-gate : how to win the losing cancer war

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14908
Epstein, Samuel S. Amityville, NY: Baywood Publishing Company, Inc. , 2005.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ202 E64c 2005
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Alternate Title
Cancergate
Author
Epstein, Samuel S
Place of Publication
Amityville, NY
Publisher
Baywood Publishing Company, Inc.
Publication Date
2005
Series
Policy, politics, health and medicine series
Subjects
Neoplasms - etiology
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Carcinogens, Environmental - adverse effects
Food Contamination
Politics - U.S.
Health Policy - United States
ISBN
0895033100 (cloth)
0895033542 (pbk.)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ202 E64c 2005

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