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Trail of the invisible light : from x-strahlen to radio(bio)logy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15316
Grigg, E. R. N. Springfield, Ill.: Charles C. Thomas , 1965.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WN11 G857 1965
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Grigg, E. R. N
Place of Publication
Springfield, Ill.
Publisher
Charles C. Thomas
Publication Date
1965
Subjects
Radiotherapy - history
X-Rays - history
Roentgen, Wilhelm Conrad
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WN11 G857 1965

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Radiation as a cure for cancer : the history of radiation treatment in British Columbia

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10257
Jackson, Stewart M. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2002.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WN11 J14 2002
Availability
6 copies, 5 available
  2 read online  
Author
Jackson, Stewart M
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency
Publication Date
2002
Physical Description
viii, 242 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Radiotherapy - history
Neoplasms - radiotherapy - history
British Columbia
ISBN
1896624081
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Kelowna Library
Abbotsford Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
WN11 J14 2002
Website Notes
One PDF is book front and back cover. The other PDF is full text.
Page 90 is out of order and is at the end of the pdf.
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Sanford guide to antimicrobial therapy 2016

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114674
Sperryville, VA: Antimicrobial Therapy, Inc. , 2016. 46th pocket ed.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Sanford guide
Guide to antimicrobial therapy
Editor
Gilbert, David N.
Chambers, Henry F.
Eliopoulos, George M.
Edition
46th pocket ed.
Place of Publication
Sperryville, VA
Publisher
Antimicrobial Therapy, Inc.
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
254 p. ; 17 cm.
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Anti-Infective Agents - therapeutic use
Anti-bacterial agents - therapeutic use
Antibiotics - therapeutic use
Bacterial Infections - drug therapy
Tables
ISBN
9781930808911
Language
English
Material Type
Book
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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Sanford guide to antimicrobial therapy 2017

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119768
Sperryville, VA: Antimicrobial Therapy, Inc. , 2017. 47th pocket ed.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Sanford guide
Guide to antimicrobial therapy
Editor
Gilbert, David N.
Eliopoulos, George M.
Chambers, Henry F.
Edition
47th pocket ed.
Place of Publication
Sperryville, VA
Publisher
Antimicrobial Therapy, Inc.
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
256 p. ; 17 cm.
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Anti-Infective Agents - therapeutic use
Anti-bacterial agents - therapeutic use
Antibiotics - therapeutic use
Bacterial Infections - drug therapy
Tables
ISBN
1944272003
9781944272005
9781944272036
Language
English
Material Type
Book
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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Blondel-Hill, Edith, Fryters, Susan. Edmonton, AB: Capital Health , 2006.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QV350 B654 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Blondel-Hill, Edith
Fryters, Susan
Place of Publication
Edmonton, AB
Publisher
Capital Health
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
v, 459 p. ; 17 cm.
Subjects
Antibiotics
Anti-Infective Agents
Communicable Diseases - drug therapy
Handbooks
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Call Number
QV350 B654 2006

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Therapeutic revolution : the history of medical oncology from early days to the creation of the subspeciality

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21729
Band, Pierre R. Oak Park, IL: Bentham Science Publishers , 2014.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Author
Band, Pierre R
Place of Publication
Oak Park, IL
Publisher
Bentham Science Publishers
Publication Date
2014
Subjects
Medical Oncology - history
Internal Medicine - history
ISSN
9781608058143
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Secret history of the war on cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16123
Davis, Devra Lee. New York, NY: BasicBooks , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ11 AA1 D261s 2007
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Relates the gripping story of a major public health effort diverted and distorted for private gain
Author
Davis, Devra Lee
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
BasicBooks
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
xviii, 505 p. : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - history
Carcinogens, Environmental - history
Health Policy - history
Health Policy - economics
Primary Prevention - history
Primary Prevention - economics
History, 20th Century
Abstract
Relates the gripping story of a major public health effort diverted and distorted for private gain
ISBN
9780465015665
0465015662
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ11 AA1 D261s 2007

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Medicine : an illustrated history

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog8664
Lyons, Albert S., Petrucelli, R. Joseph. New York, NY: Abradale Press , 1987.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ11 L991 1987
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Lyons, Albert S.
Petrucelli, R. Joseph
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Abradale Press
Publication Date
1987
Subjects
Medicine - history
ISBN
810980800
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ11 L991 1987

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Bathsheba's breast : women, cancer and history

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13387
Olson, James S. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press , 2002.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP11 O52 2002
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Olson, James S
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Date
2002
Physical Description
x, 302 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - history
Mastectomy - history
ISBN
0801869366
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP11 O52 2002

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Pages of history in Canadian obstetrics and gynaecology

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10816
[Toronto, ON]: Rogers Media , 2003.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WQ11 P134 2003
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Baskett, Thomas F
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Rogers Media
Publication Date
2003
Subjects
Obstetrics - history - Canada
Gynaecology - history - Canada
ISBN
0888964099
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WQ11 P134 2003

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Herbs against cancer : history and controversy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog8528
Moss, Ralph W. Brooklyn, N.Y.: Equinox Press , 1998.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QV767 M913 1998
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Moss, Ralph W
Place of Publication
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Publisher
Equinox Press
Publication Date
1998
Subjects
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Herbs - therapeutic use - history
Alternative Medicine - history
ISBN
1881025403
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Call Number
QV767 M913 1998

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History of general practitioners in oncology in B.C.

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16559
Karsai, Helen. [Vancouver, BC?]: Helen Karsai , 2004.
Audience
Professional
Microsoft PowerPoint slide presentation only, no audio
Author
Karsai, Helen
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Helen Karsai
Publication Date
2004
Subjects
Medical Oncology - history
Physicians, Family - history
Cancer Care Facilities
British Columbia
Abstract
Microsoft PowerPoint slide presentation only, no audio
Language
English
Material Type
CD
Audience
Professional
Location
VC Library Archives
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History and advancement of anastrozole in the treatment of breast cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15148
London, UK: Royal Society of Medicine Press Ltd. , 2003.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WP870 H674 2003
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Editor
Buzdar, Aman
Baum, Michael
Place of Publication
London, UK
Publisher
Royal Society of Medicine Press Ltd.
Publication Date
2003
Subjects
Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal - therapeutic use
Breast Neoplasms - drug therapy
Aromatase Inhibitors - therapeutic use
ISBN
1853155578
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
WP870 H674 2003

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Gene : an intimate history

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114072
Mukherjee, Siddhartha. New York, NY: Scribner , 2016.
Audience
Patient or Public
Professional
Call Number
QU475 M953 2016
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
Author
Mukherjee, Siddhartha
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Scribner
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
xi, 592 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Genes
Genetics
Genetics, Human
Genetics - history
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Schizophrenia
ISBN
9781476733500
1476733503
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Library
Kelowna Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
QU475 M953 2016

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Challenge of caring : history of women and health care in British Columbia

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16754
Brown, Debra J. [Victoria?]: Ministry of Health | Ministry Responsible for Seniors | Women's Health Bureau , 2000.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WZ80.5 W5 B769 2000
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  1 read online  
Author
Brown, Debra J
Place of Publication
[Victoria?]
Publisher
Ministry of Health
Ministry Responsible for Seniors
Women's Health Bureau
Publication Date
2000
Physical Description
109 p. : ill.
Subjects
Women in medicine - British Columbia - history
Women's health services - British Columbia - history
Women - Health and hygiene
History of medicine - British Columbia
ISBN
0772643318
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Internet
Call Number
WZ80.5 W5 B769 2000
Read Online

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Bates' guide to physical examination and history taking

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19797
Bickley, Lynn S, Szilagyi, Peter G, Bates, Barbara. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins , 2009. 10th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB200 B329 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Alternate Title
Guide to physical examination and history taking
Author
Bickley, Lynn S
Szilagyi, Peter G
Bates, Barbara
Edition
10th ed.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
xxii, 964 p. : ill. ; 29 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.).
Subjects
Physical Examination - methods
Medical History Taking - methods
ISBN
9780781780582
0781780586
Language
English
Material Type
Book
CD
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WB200 B329 2009

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Bates' guide to physical examination and history taking

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21716
Bickley, Lynn S, Szilagyi, Peter G, Bates, Barbara. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins , 2013. 11th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB200 B329 2013
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Bickley, Lynn S
Szilagyi, Peter G
Bates, Barbara
Edition
11th ed.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
xxv, 994 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Subjects
Physical Examination - methods
Medical History Taking - methods
ISBN
9781609137625
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Call Number
WB200 B329 2013

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Cure within : a history of mind-body medicine

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16180
Harrington, Anne. New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company , 2008.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WM11.1 H299c 2008
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Stories, science, and culture under the skin; The power of suggestion; The body that speaks; The power of positive thinking; Broken by modern life; Healing ties; Eastward journeys; Making sense of mind-body medicine
Author
Harrington, Anne
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
336 p. : ill. ; 25 cm
Subjects
Psychosomatic Medicine - history
Psychophysiologic Disorders
Mind-Body Relations (Metaphysics)
Mental Healing
Abstract
Stories, science, and culture under the skin
The power of suggestion
The body that speaks
The power of positive thinking
Broken by modern life
Healing ties
Eastward journeys
Making sense of mind-body medicine
ISBN
9780393065633
0393065634
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Library
Call Number
WM11.1 H299c 2008

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Neutron measurements around high energy X-ray radiotherapy machines : a report of Task Group 27 Radiation Therapy Committee

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19171
American Association of Physicists in Medicine. New York, NY: American Institute of Physics, Inc. , 1987.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WN440 A512 1987 v.19
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Corporate Author
American Association of Physicists in Medicine
Editor
Nath, Ravinder
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
American Institute of Physics, Inc.
Publication Date
1987
Series
AAPM report 19
Subjects
Neutrons
X-Rays
Equipment and Supplies
Radiotherapy
Radiation Dosage
Radiotherapy, High Energy
Radiometry - methods
ISBN
0883185180
ISSN
02717344
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Call Number
WN440 A512 1987 v.19

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Radical : the science, culture, and history of breast cancer in America

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123369
Pickert, Kate. New York, NY: Little, Brown Spark , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 P596 2020
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
As a health-care journalist, Kate Pickert knew the emotional highs and lows of medical treatment well -- but always from a distance, through the stories of her subjects. That is, until she was unexpectedly diagnosed with an aggressive type of breast cancer at the age of 35. As she underwent more th…
Author
Pickert, Kate
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Little, Brown Spark
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
325 p. ; 21 cm
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - history
Breast Neoplasms - therapy
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
As a health-care journalist, Kate Pickert knew the emotional highs and lows of medical treatment well -- but always from a distance, through the stories of her subjects. That is, until she was unexpectedly diagnosed with an aggressive type of breast cancer at the age of 35. As she underwent more than a year of treatment, Pickert realized that the popular understanding of breast care in America bears little resemblance to the experiences of today''s patients and the rapidly changing science designed to save their lives. After using her journalistic skills to navigate her own care, Pickert embarked on a quest to understand the cultural, scientific and historical forces shaping the lives of breast-cancer patients in the modern age. - Provided by publisher.
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9780316470346
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 P596 2020

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Pandora's DNA : tracing the breast cancer genes through history, science, and one family tree

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114187
Stark, Lizzie. Chicago, IL: Chicago Review Press , 2014.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 S795 2014
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Stark, Lizzie
Place of Publication
Chicago, IL
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
324 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - history
Breast Neoplasms - genetics
Mastectomy - history
Genetic Screening
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Genes, BRCA1
Genes, BRCA2
Personal Narratives
Autobiography
Popular Work
ISBN
9781613748602
1613748604
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 S795 2014

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Big squeeze : a social and political history of the controversial mammogram

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20665
Reynolds, Handel. Ithaca: ILR Press , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP815 R463 2012
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Reynolds, Handel
Place of Publication
Ithaca
Publisher
ILR Press
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
121 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Culture and politics of health care work
Subjects
Mammography - history
Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis
Breast Neoplasms - radiography
Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control
Friends
Mass Screening
United States
ISBN
9780801450938
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP815 R463 2012

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Absorbed dose conversion factors for therapeutic kilovoltage and megavoltage x-ray beams calculated by the Monte Carlo method

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15685
Knight, Richard Thomas. London, UK | Sutton, Surrey, UK: University of London | Joint Department of Physics, The Institute of Cancer Research and The Royal Marsden NHS Trust , 1996.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WN110 K71 1996
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Knight, Richard Thomas
Place of Publication
London, UK
Sutton, Surrey, UK
Publisher
University of London
Joint Department of Physics, The Institute of Cancer Research and The Royal Marsden NHS Trust
Publication Date
1996
Series
Internal report ICR-PHYS-1/96
Subjects
Radiation Dosage
Radiotherapy Dosage
Monte Carlo Method
Physics - statistical & numerical data
Radiotherapy - statistics & numerical data
X-Rays
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Thesis
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Call Number
WN110 K71 1996

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Emperor of all maladies : a biography of cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19568
Mukherjee, Siddhartha. New York, NY: Scribner , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ11 AA1 M953e 2010
Availability
5 copies, 4 available
Author
Mukherjee, Siddhartha
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Scribner
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
xiv, 571 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Leukemia - history
Neoplasms - history
Medical Oncology
Leukemia - drug therapy
Antineoplastic Agents - history
History of Medicine
History, 20th Century
United States
ISBN
9781439107959
1439107955
9781439170915 (pbk.)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ11 AA1 M953e 2010

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Cancer : the emperor of all maladies

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21999
Burns, Ken, Goodman, Barak, Mukherjee, Siddhartha. Arlington, VA: PBS , 2015.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ11.1 C215b 2015 v.1-3
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
Alternate Title
Cancer : the emperor of all maladies (Television program)
Author
Burns, Ken
Goodman, Barak
Mukherjee, Siddhartha
Place of Publication
Arlington, VA
Publisher
PBS
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
3 videodiscs (360 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects
Leukemia - history
Neoplasms - history
Biomedical Research - history
Medical Oncology
Leukemia - drug therapy
Antineoplastic Agents - history
History of Medicine
History, 20th Century
United States
ISBN
9781627892773
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ11.1 C215b 2015 v.1-3

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Common breast lesions : a photographic guide to diagnosis and treatment

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15077
New York, NY: Cambridge University Press , 003.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WP17 C734 2003
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Pilnik, Samuel
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication Date
003
Physical Description
xvi, 255 p. : ill. ; 29 cm
Subjects
Breast Diseases - diagnosis - atlases
Breast Diseases - therapy - atlases
ISBN
0521823579 (hbk.)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP17 C734 2003

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Death of cancer : after fifty years on the front lines of medicine, a pioneering oncologist reveals why the war on cancer is winnable--and how we can get there

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113763
DeVita, Vincent T. Jr., DeVita-Raeburn, Elizabeth. New York, NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux , 2015.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ11.1 D496 2015
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
Author
DeVita, Vincent T. Jr.
DeVita-Raeburn, Elizabeth
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
324 p., [16] p. of plates ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - history
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Medical Oncology - history
Biomedical Research
Antineoplastic Agents - history
History of Medicine
United States
Autobiography
Notes
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Outrageous fortune
The chemotherapists
MOMP
MOPP
The war on cancer
Boots on the ground
Cleaning house at the National Cancer Institute
Frances Kelsey syndrome
Where rubber meets the road
The death of cancer
Outrageous fortune part II.
ISBN
9780374135607
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ11.1 D496 2015

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International Agency for Research on Cancer. International Agency for Research on Cancer , 2001.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ202 I63 2001 v.5
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Corporate Author
International Agency for Research on Cancer
Publisher
International Agency for Research on Cancer
Publication Date
2001
Series
IARC handbooks of cancer prevention 5
Subjects
Sunscreening Agents - therapeutic use
Ultraviolet Rays - adverse effects
Skin Neoplasms - prevention & control
Antineoplastic Agents - chemistry
ISBN
9283230051
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ202 I63 2001 v.5

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X-ray equipment in medical diagnosis : part A : recommended safety procedures for installation and use : safety code 20A

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19509
Canada. Healthy Environment and Consumer Safety Branch. [Ottawa, ON]: Health Canada , 1999.
Audience
Professional
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Up Ghost River : a chief's journey through the turbulent waters of Native history

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124478
Metatawabin, Edmund, Shimo, Alexandra. [Toronto, ON]: Vintage Canada , 2015.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WZ80.5 M587u 2015
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Metatawabin, Edmund
Shimo, Alexandra
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Vintage Canada
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
xix, 316 pages, 11 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map, portraits ; 21 cm
Subjects
Indigenous Canadians
Indigenous Canadians - history
First Nations
First Nations - residential schools
Political Activism
Canada
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9780307399885
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WZ80.5 M587u 2015

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New horizons in the treatment of breast cancer : selected proceedings from the 28th annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, December 8-11, 2005

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14811
[Toronto, ON]: Kaleidoscope Strategic , 2006.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WP870 N532m 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Clinical symposia report : a Canadian perspective : feature review "Targeting optimal adjuvant therapy for Her2-positive breast cancer" (by Deanna McLeod and Zoe Agnidis)
Editor
Mackey, John R
McLeod, Deanna
Agnidis, Zoe
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Kaleidoscope Strategic
Publication Date
2006
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - drug therapy
Antineoplastic Agents
Antibodies, Monoclonal - therapeutic use
Abstract
Clinical symposia report : a Canadian perspective : feature review "Targeting optimal adjuvant therapy for Her2-positive breast cancer" (by Deanna McLeod and Zoe Agnidis)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 N532m 2006

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1895 - 1995 radiation oncology : a century of progress and achievement

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog391
Bernier, J. Belgium: ESTRO , 1995.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ11 E79 1995
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Bernier, J
Corporate Author
European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
Place of Publication
Belgium
Publisher
ESTRO
Publication Date
1995
Subjects
Neoplasms - radiotherapy - history
Radiotherapy - history
ISBN
9080286710
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ11 E79 1995

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Late effects of treatment for brain tumors

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16443
New York, NY: Springer , 2009.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WL358 L351 2009
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
Editor
Goldman, Stewart
Turner, Christopher D
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
xv, 439 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Series
Cancer treatment and research 150
Subjects
Brain Neoplasms - therapy
Brain Neoplasms - complications
Drug Therapy - adverse effects
Radiotherapy - adverse effects
Survivors
ISBN
9780387771021
0387771026
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Victoria Library
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
WL358 L351 2009

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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog1152
International Agency for Research on Cancer. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer , 1997.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ202 I63 1997 v.1
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Corporate Author
International Agency for Research on Cancer
Place of Publication
Lyon, France
Publisher
International Agency for Research on Cancer
Publication Date
1997
Series
IARC handbooks of cancer prevention 1
Subjects
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Aspirin
Sulindac
Indomethacin
ISBN
9283230019
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ202 I63 1997 v.1

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Introduction to megavoltage x-ray dose computations algorithms

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124075
Boca Raton, Fla.: CRC Press , 2019.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ269 I61b 2019
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Battista, Jerry J.
Place of Publication
Boca Raton, Fla.
Publisher
CRC Press
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
xxx, 417 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Series
Series in medical physics and biomedical engineering
Subjects
Neoplasms -- Radiotherapy
Radiotherapy Dosage
X-Ray Therapy
Health Physics
ISBN
9780367780517
9781138056848
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Call Number
QZ269 I61b 2019

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CT anatomy for radiotherapy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120744
Bridge, Pete, Tipper, David J. Keswick, Cumbria: M&K Publishing , 2011.
Audience
Professional
Table of Contents:; Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 Pelvis and abdomen -- Chapter 3 Thorax -- Chapter 4 Head and neck (Extracranial) -- Chapter 5 Intracranial -- Chapter 6 CT in Radiotherapy -- Answers to self-test questions -- Structure key
  1 read online  
Author
Bridge, Pete
Tipper, David J.
Place of Publication
Keswick, Cumbria
Publisher
M&K Publishing
Publication Date
2011
Series
EBSCOhost eBook Nursing Collection
Subjects
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Anatomy
Radiotherapy
Atlases
Abstract
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 Pelvis and abdomen -- Chapter 3 Thorax -- Chapter 4 Head and neck (Extracranial) -- Chapter 5 Intracranial -- Chapter 6 CT in Radiotherapy -- Answers to self-test questions -- Structure key
ISBN
9781905539543
9781907830549
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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From dough to DNA : 601 West Tenth, Vancouver : the bakers, the building and the BC Cancer Research Centre

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13810
Jackson, Stewart M. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Foundation , 2004.
Audience
Patient or Public
Professional
Call Number
QZ11 J14 2004
Availability
7 copies, 6 available
Author
Jackson, Stewart M
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Foundation
Publication Date
2004
Subjects
Biomedical Research - history
Medical Oncology - history
BC Cancer Research Centre - history
British Columbia
ISBN
189662412X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Library
Kelowna Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
QZ11 J14 2004

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Selections from the Tile Tales Collection : illustrating the power of art as therapy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15871
Slakov, June, Veal, Marshall. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 B861c 2007
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
The BC Cancer Agency Tile Tales Collection tells of the powerful stories of cancer patients, their families, and care providers. This series of ceramic artwork tiles is on permanent display at Vancouver and Fraser Valley centres. The tiles adorn various walls in the Fraser Valley Centre and on th…
Author
Slakov, June
Veal, Marshall
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
18 minutes
Subjects
Art Therapy
Relaxation Techniques
Art
Neoplasms - psychology
BC Cancer Agency
Popular Work
Abstract
The BC Cancer Agency Tile Tales Collection tells of the powerful stories of cancer patients, their families, and care providers. This series of ceramic artwork tiles is on permanent display at Vancouver and Fraser Valley centres. The tiles adorn various walls in the Fraser Valley Centre and on the third, fifth and sixth floors of the Vancouver Centre as well as the John Jambor hallway on the main level.
Cancer patients, their families, healthcare professionals and volunteers have created unique images on ceramic tiles to express their personal feelings and experiences with cancer. A tale or short description by the artist accompanies each tile. We have selected a number of these tiles to highlight the collection for you here.
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
VC Library Archives
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 B861c 2007

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Physics field matching and CT simulators

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10076
Al-Ghazi, Mathew. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 1998.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ269 B368 1998 v.5
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Al-Ghazi, Mathew
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
1998
Physical Description
1/2 inch : colour : 60 minutes
Series
BCCA Centre for the Southern Interior radiation therapy educational materials 5
Subjects
Radiotherapy
Neoplasms
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Radiotherapy Planning, Computer Assisted
Language
English
Material Type
Video
VHS
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Call Number
QZ269 B368 1998 v.5

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Practical guide to CT simulation

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog1764
Madison, WI: Advanced Medical Publishing , 1995.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WN206 P895 1995
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Coia, Lawrence R
Schultheiss, Timothy E
Hanks, Gerald E
Place of Publication
Madison, WI
Publisher
Advanced Medical Publishing
Publication Date
1995
Physical Description
209 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted
ISBN
1883526043
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WN206 P895 1995

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Brachytherapy from radium to optimization

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9006
The Netherlands: Nucletron International B.V. , 1994.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ269 B797 1994
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Mould, R.F
Place of Publication
The Netherlands
Publisher
Nucletron International B.V.
Publication Date
1994
Subjects
Brachytherapy
Radium
ISBN
9053530355
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Call Number
QZ269 B797 1994

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Tomotherapy : a model for the physical optimization of external beam therapy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog6209
Holmes, Timothy William. Madison, Wi.: University of Wisconsin-Madison , 1993.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ269 H753 1993
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Holmes, Timothy William
Place of Publication
Madison, Wi.
Publisher
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Publication Date
1993
Subjects
Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods
Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Thesis
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Call Number
QZ269 H753 1993

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People and particles

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog8889
Tobias, Cornelius, Tobias, Ida. San Francisco, Ca.: San Francisco Press, Inc. , 1997.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WN11 T629 1997
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Tobias, Cornelius
Tobias, Ida
Place of Publication
San Francisco, Ca.
Publisher
San Francisco Press, Inc.
Publication Date
1997
Subjects
Radiotherapy - history
Nuclear Medicine - history
Elementary Particles
ISBN
911302751
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WN11 T629 1997

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Radiological oncologists : the unfolding of a medical specialty

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog2810
Del Regato, Juan A. Reston, VA: Radiology Centennial, Inc. , 1993.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WN11 D364 1993
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Del Regato, Juan A
Place of Publication
Reston, VA
Publisher
Radiology Centennial, Inc.
Publication Date
1993
Subjects
Medical Oncology - history
Medical Oncology - biography
Radiotherapy - history
ISBN
1559031352
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Call Number
WN11 D364 1993

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New kind of ray : the Radiological Sciences in Canada 1895-1995

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog3261
[Vancouver, BC?]: University of British Columbia , 1995.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WN250 N532 1995
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Editor
Aldrich, John E
Lentle, Brian C
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
University of British Columbia
Publication Date
1995
Subjects
Radiotherapy - history - Canada
Radiology Department, Hospital - history - Canada
ISBN
0969955707
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WN250 N532 1995

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Solitudes : favourite selections

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121673
Gibson, Dan, Gibson, Gordon. [Toronto, ON]: Dan Gibson Productions Ltd. , 1993.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 F275 1995
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Nature sounds with music
Alternate Title
Favourite selections : exploring nature with music
Author
Gibson, Dan
Gibson, Gordon
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Dan Gibson Productions Ltd.
Publication Date
1993
Physical Description
1 audio disc (50 min., 47 sec.)
Series
Solitudes
Exploring nature with music
Dan Gibson's solitudes
Subjects
Music Therapy
Relaxation Therapy
Imagery (Psychotherapy)
Stress, Psychological
Popular Work
Abstract
Nature sounds with music
ISBN
CDG-109
Language
English
Material Type
Audio
CD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 F275 1995

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Sun protection for life : your guide to a lifetime of healthy and beautiful skin

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18165
Barrow, Mary Mills, Barrow, John F. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications , 2005.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WR500 B278 2005
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Barrow, Mary Mills
Barrow, John F
Place of Publication
Oakland, CA
Publisher
New Harbinger Publications
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
xii, 203 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Skin Neoplasms - prevention & control
Melanoma
Sunburn
Sunscreening Agents
Ultraviolet Rays - adverse effects
Protective Clothing
Skin Care
Popular Work
ISBN
9781572244191
1572244194
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WR500 B278 2005

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Use of aspirin and NSAIDs to prevent colorectal cancer : an evidence synthesis

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16086
Rostom, Alaa. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality , 2007.
Audience
Professional
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Author
Rostom, Alaa
Corporate Author
United States. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Place of Publication
Rockville, MD
Publisher
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Publication Date
2007
Subjects
Colorectal Neoplasms - prevention & control
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Aspirin - therapeutic use
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Life not chosen : the story of Ethlyn Trapp and her father : a prominent daughter of a British Columbian pioneer and New Wesminster elder statesman

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18357
Jackson, Stewart M. [Victoria, BC?]: Trafford Publishing , 2009.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WZ100 J14 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Alternate Title
Life not chosen
Author
Jackson, Stewart M
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Trafford Publishing
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
xiii, 115 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - history
Physicians, Women - history
Radiotherapy - history
Radiation Oncology - history
Cancer Care Facilities - history
Biography
BC Cancer Agency
British Columbia Cancer Institute
Canada
ISBN
9781425184599
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WZ100 J14 2009

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Materiality of numbers: emergence and elaboration from prehistory to present

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124826
Overmann, Karenleigh A. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press , 2023. 1st ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QA141.2 O94 2023
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
"This is a book about numbers - what they are as concepts and how and why they originate - as viewed through the material devices used to represent and manipulate them. Fingers, tallies, tokens, and written notations, invented in both ancestral and contemporary societies, explain what numbers are, …
Author
Overmann, Karenleigh A.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication Date
2023
Physical Description
xxv, 416 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Mathematics
Mathematics--history
Mathematical Concepts
Abstract
"This is a book about numbers - what they are as concepts and how and why they originate - as viewed through the material devices used to represent and manipulate them. Fingers, tallies, tokens, and written notations, invented in both ancestral and contemporary societies, explain what numbers are, why they are the way they are, and how we get them. Overmann is the first to explore how material devices contribute to numerical thinking, initially by helping us to visualize and manipulate the perceptual experience of quantity that we share with other species. She explores how and why numbers are conceptualized and then elaborated, as well as the central role that material objects play in both processes. Overmann's volume thus offers a view of numerical cognition that is based on an alternative set of assumptions about numbers, their material component, and the nature of the human mind and thinking." --back cover
Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN
9781009361248
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Status
Received
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QA141.2 O94 2023

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