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Cancer, HIV and AIDS

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog6487
Plainview, NY: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press , 1991.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ206 C216 1991 v.10
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Beral, V
Jaffe, H. W.
Weiss, R. A.
Place of Publication
Plainview, NY
Publisher
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
Publication Date
1991
Series
Cancer surveys
Subjects
Neoplasms
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
HIV
ISBN
0879693622
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ206 C216 1991 v.10

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Illness as metaphor and AIDS and its metaphors

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog3220
Sontag, Susan. [Toronto, ON]: Doubleday Canada Ltd. | Anchor Books , 1989.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 S699 1989
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Sontag, Susan
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Doubleday Canada Ltd.
Anchor Books
Publication Date
1989
Physical Description
183 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Tuberculosis
Popular Work
ISBN
9780312420130
0312420137
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 S699 1989

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Colour atlas of AIDS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog5116
New York, NY: Year Book Medical Publishers, Inc. , 1986.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WD308 C719 1986
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Farthing, Charles F
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Year Book Medical Publishers, Inc.
Publication Date
1986
Subjects
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - atlases
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WD308 C719 1986

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International atlas of AIDS

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16121
Philadelphia, PA: Current Medicine Group , 2008. 4th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WC17 I61 2008
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Mildvan, Donna
Edition
4th ed.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Current Medicine Group
Publication Date
2008
Subjects
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
HIV Infections
Atlases
ISBN
9781573402743 (alk. paper)
1573402745 (alk. paper)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WC17 I61 2008

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Human immunodeficiency viruses and human T-cell lymphotropic viruses

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog5717
International Agency for Research on Cancer. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer , 1996.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ202 I585 1996 v.67
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  2 read online  
Corporate Author
International Agency for Research on Cancer
Place of Publication
Lyon, France
Publisher
International Agency for Research on Cancer
Publication Date
1996
Series
IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans 67
Subjects
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - etiology
Carcinogens
Oncogenic Viruses
ISBN
9283212673
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ202 I585 1996 v.67
Read Online

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Color atlas of oral manifestations of AIDS

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog772
Silverman, Sol. [Toronto, ON]: B.C. Decker , 1989.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WD308 S587 1989
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Silverman, Sol
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
B.C. Decker
Publication Date
1989
Subjects
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - atlases
Mouth Diseases - atlases
HIV Infections
ISBN
1556641990
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WD308 S587 1989

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HIV/AIDs in dental practice : handbook for dental practitioners in India : a publication of the Dental Council of India

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16484
India: Thomson Press (I) Ltd. , 2007.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WU140 H676p 2007
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Prabhu, S. R
Kohli, Anil
Rao, C. Bhasker
Place of Publication
India
Publisher
Thomson Press (I) Ltd.
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
xxiv, 298 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
HIV Infections
Dental Care
Virus Diseases
India
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WU140 H676p 2007

Copies

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HIV-associated hematological malignancies

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114190
Cham, Switzerland: Springer , 2016.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WH525 H676 2016
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Hentrich, Marcus
Barta, Stefan K.
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
Publisher
Springer
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
xii, 237 p.: ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Hematologic Neoplasms - etiology
HIV Infections - complications
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - complications
Hematologic Neoplasms - therapy
ISBN
9783319268552
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WH525 H676 2016

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Viral and immunological malignancies

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15991
Hamilton, ON: BC Decker , 2006.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QW166 V811 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Volberding, Paul
Palefsky, Joel
Place of Publication
Hamilton, ON
Publisher
BC Decker
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
xi, 420 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Series
Clinical oncology series
Subjects
Oncogenic Viruses
Neoplasms - etiology
Neoplasms - therapy
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - complications
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - complications
Disease Susceptibility
ISBN
9781550092561
1550092561
Language
English
Material Type
Book
CD
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QW166 V811 2006

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Cure for all cancers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog2998
Clark, Hulda Regehr. San Diego, Ca.: New Century Press , 1993.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ201.5 C593 1993
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Clark, Hulda Regehr
Place of Publication
San Diego, Ca.
Publisher
New Century Press
Publication Date
1993
Subjects
Quackery - popular works
Neoplasms - popular works
Alternative Medicine
ISBN
1890035009
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201.5 C593 1993

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Cancer therapy : results of fifty cases and the cure of advanced cancer by diet therapy : a summary of 30 years of clinical experimentation

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog8812
Gerson, Max. Bonita, Ca.: Gerson Institute , 1990. 5th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ201.5 G382 1990
Author
Gerson, Max
Edition
5th ed.
Place of Publication
Bonita, Ca.
Publisher
Gerson Institute
Publication Date
1990
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Alternative Medicine
Diet Therapy
ISBN
0882681052
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201.5 G382 1990
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Cure for all advanced cancers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20856
Clark, Hulda Regehr. Chula Vista, CA: New Century Press , 1999.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ201.5 C593c 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Clark, Hulda Regehr
Place of Publication
Chula Vista, CA
Publisher
New Century Press
Publication Date
1999
Physical Description
vi, 610 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Quackery
Neoplasms - therapy
Complementary Therapies
Diet Therapy
Popular Work
ISBN
1890035165
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201.5 C593c 1999

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Holistic approach to cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog7975
Pearce, Ian C. Essex, England: C.W. Daniel Company Limited , 1989.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ201.5 P359 1989
Author
Pearce, Ian C
Place of Publication
Essex, England
Publisher
C.W. Daniel Company Limited
Publication Date
1989
Subjects
Quackery
Holistic Health
Neoplasms - popular works
ISBN
0852072112
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201.5 P359 1989
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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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Fifty most often asked questions about smoking & health and the answers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog7104
Canadian Cancer Society. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Cancer Society , 1993.
Audience
Patient or Public
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Corporate Author
Canadian Cancer Society
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Cancer Society
Publication Date
1993
Subjects
Smoking - prevention & control - popular works - pamphlets
Language
English
Material Type
Pamphlet
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library Pamphlet File

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Fine black lines : reflections on facing cancer, fear, and loneliness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15809
Hjelmstad, Lois Tschetter. Denver, CO: Mulberry Hill Press , 1998.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 H677 1998
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Hjelmstad, Lois Tschetter
Place of Publication
Denver, CO
Publisher
Mulberry Hill Press
Publication Date
1998
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - personal narratives - popular works
Breast Neoplasms - psychology - personal narratives - popular works
Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic
ISBN
0963713957
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 H677 1998

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My healing journey : seven years with cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16468
Viszmeg, Joseph, Krepakevich, Jerry. Montreal, QC: National Film Board of Canada , 1998.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 V832m 1998
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Viszmeg, Joseph
Krepakevich, Jerry
Corporate Author
National Film Board of Canada
Place of Publication
Montreal, QC
Publisher
National Film Board of Canada
Publication Date
1998
Physical Description
45 minutes
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Adrenal Gland Neoplasms
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ200 V832m 1998

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Relationship of belief in control and commitment to life to cancer patients' inclination to use unproven cancer therapies

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog8298
Skinn, Barbara Jean. [Vancouver, BC?]: University of British Columbia , 1990.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ201 S628 1990
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Skinn, Barbara Jean
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
University of British Columbia
Publication Date
1990
Subjects
Quackery
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - therapy
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Thesis
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 S628 1990

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Persecution and trial of Gaston Naessens : the true story of the efforts to suppress an alternative treatment for cancer, AIDS, and other immunologically based diseases

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog5816
Bird, Christopher. Tiburon, Ca.: H.J. Kramer Inc. , 1991.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ201.5 B618p 1991
Author
Bird, Christopher
Place of Publication
Tiburon, Ca.
Publisher
H.J. Kramer Inc.
Publication Date
1991
Subjects
Alternative Medicine - popular works
Neoplasms - therapy - popular works
ISBN
0915811308
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201.5 B618p 1991
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Quack quack : the threat of pseudoscience

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124466
Schwarcz, Joe. Toronto, ON: ECW Press , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ310 S399 2022
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
"In Quack Quack, Dr. Joe Schwarcz, who has been battling flimflam for decades, focuses on the deluge of anecdotes, cherry-picked data, pseudoscientific nonsense, and seductive baseless health claims that undermine efforts to educate the public about evidence-based science. The wide scope of the top…
Author
Schwarcz, Joe
Place of Publication
Toronto, ON
Publisher
ECW Press
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
xiii, 242 pages ; 21 cm
Subjects
Quackery
Pseudoscience
Popular Work
Abstract
"In Quack Quack, Dr. Joe Schwarcz, who has been battling flimflam for decades, focuses on the deluge of anecdotes, cherry-picked data, pseudoscientific nonsense, and seductive baseless health claims that undermine efforts to educate the public about evidence-based science. The wide scope of the topics drawn from past and present aims to cast a life preserver to people drowning in a sea of misinformation."-- Provided by publisher
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781770416581
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ310 S399 2022

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Cancer : there is hope : ramblings

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog549
Tylor, Byrun F. [Burnaby, BC]: Alive Books , 1993.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ201.5 T985 1993
Author
Tylor, Byrun F
Place of Publication
[Burnaby, BC]
Publisher
Alive Books
Publication Date
1993
Subjects
Quackery
Alternative Medicine
Neoplasms - biography
ISBN
920470521
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201.5 T985 1993
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Brabner, Joyce, Pekar, Harvey, Stack, Frank. New York, NY: Four Walls Eight Windows , 1994.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 B795 1994
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Comic book memoir of author's experience.
Author
Brabner, Joyce
Pekar, Harvey
Stack, Frank
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Four Walls Eight Windows
Publication Date
1994
Subjects
Neoplasms - popular works
Personal Narratives
Biography
Cartoons
Abstract
Comic book memoir of author's experience.
ISBN
1568580118
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 B795 1994

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Be the noodle : fifty ways to be a compassionate, courageous, crazy-good caregiver

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19210
Kelly, Lois E. New York, NY: World Audience, Inc. , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 K29 2010
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
Author
Kelly, Lois E
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
World Audience, Inc.
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
124 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Caregivers - psychology
Palliative Care
Terminal Care
Anecdotes
Popular Work
ISBN
9781935444695
1935444697
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 K29 2010

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Do you believe in magic? : the sense and nonsense of alternative medicine

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21250
Offit, Paul A. New York, NY: Harper , 2013.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB890 O32 2013
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Alternate Title
Do you believe in magic? : vitamins, supplements and all things natural : a look behind the curtain
Author
Offit, Paul A
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Harper
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
x, 322 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Complementary Therapies
Quackery
Deception
Pseudoscience
Popular Work
Notes
Paperback edition has alternate title.
ISBN
9780062222961
9780062222985 (pbk.)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WB890 O32 2013

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New alchemists : the rise of deceptive healthcare

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123599
Garrett, Bernie. London, UK: Hammersmith Health Books , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WZ310 G239 2021
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Garrett explores real-world examples of deceptive health science, professional malpractice, misleading marketing, celebrity health fads, deception in alternative medicine, and more. -- Provided by publisher.
Author
Garrett, Bernie
Place of Publication
London, UK
Publisher
Hammersmith Health Books
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
x, 415 p. ; 22 cm
Subjects
Deception
Fraud
Quackery
Ethics,
Pseudoscience
Popular Work
Abstract
Garrett explores real-world examples of deceptive health science, professional malpractice, misleading marketing, celebrity health fads, deception in alternative medicine, and more. -- Provided by publisher.
ISBN
9781781611883
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WZ310 G239 2021

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Living between cancer and a cure : seeking the light

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114080
Davies, Anne Louise. [Victoria, BC?]: Anne Davies Duncan Holdings , 2015.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 D255 2015
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Davies, Anne Louise
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Anne Davies Duncan Holdings
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
71 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Poetry
Survivors
Personal Narratives
Pictorial Works
Popular Work
Notes
Copies differ in size and format; pagination and placement of illustrations vary.
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 D255 2015

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Are you a woman over 40? Have you had a mammogram in the last 2 years? Call to book your free screening mammogram today

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15872
BC Cancer Agency. Screening Mammography Program of BC. [Vancouver, BC?]: Screening Mammography Program of British Columbia , 2005.
Audience
Patient or Public
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Screening Mammography Program of BC
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Screening Mammography Program of British Columbia
Publication Date
2005
Subjects
Mammography - popular works - pamphlets - Chinese
Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis - popular works - pamphlets - Chinese
Language
Chinese
Material Type
Pamphlet
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
VC Library Archives
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Unconventional therapy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog4456
Brigden, Malcolm L, Manner, Harold. [Victoria, BC?]: Victoria Cancer Clinic , 1984.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ266 V645 1984
Author
Brigden, Malcolm L
Manner, Harold
Corporate Author
Victoria Cancer Clinic
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Victoria Cancer Clinic
Publication Date
1984
Physical Description
1/2 inch : colour ; 60 minutes
Subjects
Quackery - videocassettes
Language
English
Material Type
Video
VHS
Audience
Professional
Location
VC Library Archives
Call Number
QZ266 V645 1984
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No fears no tears : 13 years later : children coping with pain

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16462
Kuttner, Leora, Byrnes, Jim. [Vancouver, BC?]: Leora Kuttner , 1998.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL700 K97n 1998
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Compelling documentary. Explores the long term benefit of pain control for children
Alternate Title
No tears no fears : 13 years later : children coping with pain
Author
Kuttner, Leora
Byrnes, Jim
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Leora Kuttner
Publication Date
1998
Physical Description
47 minutes
Subjects
Pain
Neoplasms - psychology
Child
Adult
Popular Work
Abstract
Compelling documentary. Explores the long term benefit of pain control for children
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WL700 K97n 1998

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If it sounds like a quack...: a journey to the fringes of American medicine

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125114
Hongoltz-Hetling, Matthew. New York: PublicAffairs , 2023.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WZ310 H772 2023
Availability
3 copies, 2 available
Author
Hongoltz-Hetling, Matthew
Editor
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Publication Date
2023
Physical Description
vii, 323 p. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Quackery
Complementary Therapies
Social medicine - United States
Popular Work
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781541788879
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WZ310 H772 2023

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Daughter of family G : a memoir of cancer genes, love and fate

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123800
McKay, Ami. Toronto, ON: Alfred A. Knopf Canada , 2019.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ210 M478 2019
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
McKay, Ami
Place of Publication
Toronto, ON
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf Canada
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
xvii, 299 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
Subjects
Neoplasms - genetics
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Lynch Syndrome II
Genetic Testing
Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780345809469
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ210 M478 2019

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Essiac report : the true story of a Canadian herbal cancer remedy and of the thousands of lives it continus to save

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog3196
Thomas, Richard. Los Angeles, Ca.: Alternative Treatment Information Network , 1993.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ201.5 T461 1993
Alternate Title
Canada's remarkable unknown remedy : the essiac report
Author
Thomas, Richard
Place of Publication
Los Angeles, Ca.
Publisher
Alternative Treatment Information Network
Publication Date
1993
Subjects
Essiac
Alternative Medicine
Medicine, Herbal
Quackery
ISBN
096381803
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201.5 T461 1993
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Mature beyond their years : the impact of cancer on adolescent development

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14614
Neville, Kathleen L, Petriccione, Mary McElwain. Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Press, Inc. , 2000.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ275 N524m 2000
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Neville, Kathleen L
Petriccione, Mary McElwain
Place of Publication
Pittsburgh, PA
Publisher
Oncology Nursing Press, Inc.
Publication Date
2000
Physical Description
xiii, 129 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology - in adolescence - nursing
Neoplasms - psychology - nursing
Adolescent Psychology - nursing
ISBN
1890504203
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Call Number
QZ275 N524m 2000

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Is Gwyneth Paltrow wrong about everything? : when celebrity culture and science clash

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120403
Caulfield, Timothy. [Toronto, ON]: Penguin Group , 2016.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
W85 C372 2016
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Caulfield, Timothy
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Penguin Group
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
381 p. 21 cm.
Subjects
Popular Culture
Health Behavior
Attitude to Health
Complementary Therapies - psychology
Quackery
Pseudoscience
Popular Work
ISBN
9780143189039
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
W85 C372 2016

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Prostate cancer : treatment for cure

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog7729
Phillips, W.J. [Vancouver, BC?]: University of B.C. Biomedical Communications , 1988.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WJ752 P965 1988 PT.1
Pt.1 : Prostate cancer : treatment for cure.; Function, diagnosis, staging, treatment options - surgery and radiation therapy and side effects including some mention of sexual issues.
Alternate Title
Living with cancer
Author
Phillips, W.J.
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
University of B.C. Biomedical Communications
Publication Date
1988
Physical Description
1/2 inch : colour ; 27 minutes
Series
Living with cancer series
Subjects
Prostatic Neoplasms
Popular Work
Abstract
Pt.1 : Prostate cancer : treatment for cure.
Function, diagnosis, staging, treatment options - surgery and radiation therapy and side effects including some mention of sexual issues.
Language
English
Material Type
Video
VHS
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
VC Library Archives
Call Number
WJ752 P965 1988 PT.1
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International Agency for Research on Cancer : the first 50 years, 1965-2015

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113460
Saracci, Rodolfo, Wild, Christopher P. Lyon, France: IARC , 2015.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ11 I61s 2015
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Saracci, Rodolfo
Wild, Christopher P
Place of Publication
Lyon, France
Publisher
IARC
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
ix, 259 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - history
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Biomedical Research - history
World Health Organization - history
ISBN
9789283204404
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ11 I61s 2015

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Pancreatic cancer : search for the cure

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10658
Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Inc. Princeton, NJ: Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Inc. , 2003.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WI810 P188f 2003
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Corporate Author
Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Inc.
Place of Publication
Princeton, NJ
Publisher
Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Inc.
Publication Date
2003
Physical Description
23 minutes
Subjects
Pancreatic Neoplasms
Whipple Disease
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WI810 P188f 2003

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Magic or medicine? : an investigation of healing and healers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog5005
Buckman, Robert, Sabbagh, Karl. [Toronto, ON]: Key Porter Books , 1993.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WZ64 B925 1993
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Buckman, Robert
Sabbagh, Karl
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Key Porter Books
Publication Date
1993
Subjects
Medicine
Alternative Medicine
Complementary Therapies
Quackery
ISBN
1550132954
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WZ64 B925 1993

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Breakthrough : immunotherapy and the race to cure cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121701
Graeber, Charles. New York, NY: Twelve , 2018.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ267 G734 2018
Availability
5 copies, 4 available
Author
Graeber, Charles
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Twelve
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
302 p. : ill., portraits ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Immunotherapy
Neoplasms - therapy
Popular Work
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022
Branch copies may vary by ISBN, publisher.
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781455568505
9781911344865
9781455568482
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ267 G734 2018

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End of the beginning : cancer, immunity and the future of a cure

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124340
Kinch, Michael. New York, NY: Pegasus Books Ltd., , 2019.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 K51e 2019
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Kinch, Michael
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Pegasus Books Ltd.,
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
xxv, 294 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - history
Neoplasms - therapy
Immunotherapy
Popular Work
ISBN
9781643130255
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ266 K51e 2019

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Apron strings : inheriting courage, wisdom and...breast cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19835
Greene, Diane Tropea. Highland CIty, FL: Rainbow Books, Inc. , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 G799a 2007
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
Author
Greene, Diane Tropea
Place of Publication
Highland CIty, FL
Publisher
Rainbow Books, Inc.
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
xii, 135 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - genetics
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome
Family Relations
Genetic Predisposition to Disease - psychology
Autobiography
Popular Work
ISBN
9781568251080
1568251084
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 G799a 2007

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Transitions through the perimenopausal years

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15898
Vancouver Island Health Authority. [Victoria, BC?]: Vancouver Island Health Authority (B.C.) , 2003.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP580 T773 2003
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Alternate Title
Transitions perimenopausal stage
Corporate Author
Vancouver Island Health Authority
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Vancouver Island Health Authority (B.C.)
Publication Date
2003
Physical Description
46 minutes
Subjects
Estrogens - therapeutic use
Perimenopause
Menopause - psychology
Progesterone - therapeutic use
Hormone Replacement Therapy
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP580 T773 2003

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New directions in polycystic ovary syndrome

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16408
New York, NY: Thieme , 2008.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WP320 N532 2008
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Alternate Title
Seminars in reproductive medicine, volume 26, number 1, January 2008
Editor
Carr, Bruce R
Legro, Richard S
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Thieme
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
138 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Series
Seminars in reproductive medicine v.26, no.1
Subjects
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
ISSN
1526-8004
Language
English
Material Type
Serial
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP320 N532 2008

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After the cure : the untold stories of breast cancer survivors

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17607
Abel, Emily K, Subramanian, Saskia Karen. New York, NY: New York University Press , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 A139 2008
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Abel, Emily K
Subramanian, Saskia Karen
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
New York University Press
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
xi, 183 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - therapy
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Breast Neoplasms - complications
Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects
Survivors
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780814707258
0814707254
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 A139 2008

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Breast cancer in the family : understanding your risk: 38 p. : ill.

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114744
Willow Breast and Hereditary Cancer Support. [Toronto, ON]: Willow Breast and Hereditary Cancer Support , 2011.
Audience
Patient or Public
  1 read online  

Diagnosis and initial treatment of cancer in Canadian adolescents 15 to 19 years of age 1995-2000

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13682
Canadian Childhood Cancer Surveillance and Control Program. [Ottawa, ON]: Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada , 2004.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 D536 2004
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Corporate Author
Canadian Childhood Cancer Surveillance and Control Program
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada
Publication Date
2004
Subjects
Neoplasms - in adolescence
ISBN
0662366905
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ200 D536 2004

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Confronting hereditary breast and ovarian cancer : identify your risk, understand your options, change your destiny

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20413
Friedman, Sue, Sutphen, Rebecca, Steligo, Kathy. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 F911 2012
Availability
8 copies, 8 available
Author
Friedman, Sue
Sutphen, Rebecca
Steligo, Kathy
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
xix, 261 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Series
Johns Hopkins Press health book
Subjects
Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome
Breast Neoplasms - genetics
Ovarian Neoplasms - genetics
Neoplasms - etiology
Genetic Counseling
Genetic Testing
Genes, BRCA1
Genes, BRCA2
Risk Factors
Popular Work
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022
ISBN
9781421404080
1421404087
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 F911 2012

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Waiting for cancer to come : women's experiences with genetic testing and medical decision making for breast and ovarian cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120171
Hesse-Biber, Sharlene. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press , 2014.
Audience
Patient or Public
  1 read online  
Author
Hesse-Biber, Sharlene
Place of Publication
Ann Arbor, MI
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Publication Date
2014
Series
EBSCOhost eBook
Subjects
Genetic Testing
Genes, BRCA1
Genes, BRCA2
Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome
Decision Making
Women's Health
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Ovarian Neoplasms - psychology
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780472052196
9780472120352
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 to obtain a username and password from the Library.
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Crazy sexy cancer : a story about looking for a cure, and finding a life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16109
Carr, Kris, Fassett, Brian, Nathanson, Beth. New York, NY: Gaiam , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C311c 2007
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
25 minute healing yoga routine and guided relaxation with instructor Rodney Yee; Ways to find your om; Get juiced - in the kitchen with Kris; Simple detox methods; Deleted scenes and extended interviews
Alternate Title
Crazy sexy cancer
Author
Carr, Kris
Fassett, Brian
Nathanson, Beth
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Gaiam
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
90 minutes
Subjects
Neoplasms
Female
Women's Health
Women
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Survivors - psychology
Mental Healing
Spiritual Healing
Mind-Body and Relaxation Techniques
Complementary Therapies
Diet
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
Abstract
25 minute healing yoga routine and guided relaxation with instructor Rodney Yee
Ways to find your om
Get juiced - in the kitchen with Kris
Simple detox methods
Deleted scenes and extended interviews
ISBN
9780766235564
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C311c 2007

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Cancer and returning to work : a practical guide for cancer patients

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21544
Parkinson, Maureen. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Psychosocial Oncology , 2014.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 P248 2014
Availability
9 copies, 9 available
Author
Parkinson, Maureen
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Psychosocial Oncology
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
74 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - complications
Return to Work
Employment
Workplace
Occupational therapy - methods
Rehabilitation, Vocational
Social Support
Life Change Events
Adaptation, Psychological
Survivors
BC Cancer Agency
Popular Work
ISBN
9781896624259
1896624251
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ200 P248 2014
Website Notes
.

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