The BC Cancer Library
Delivering timely service and evidence-informed resources to people in BC and the Yukon facing cancer and those involved in oncology care or research.
Delivering timely service and evidence-informed resources to people in BC and the Yukon facing cancer and those involved in oncology care or research.
A 2018 special report on cancer incidence by stage
Special topic: Predictions of the future burden of cancer in Canada
Cancer sourcebook : basic consumer health information about major forms and stages of cancer, featuring facts about head and neck cancers, lung cancers, gastrointestinal cancers, genitourinary cancers, lymphomas, blood cell cancers, endocrine cancers, skin cancers, bone cancers, metastatic cancers,…
Table of Contents:; - HEAD AND NECK CANCER -- THYROID CANCER -- NON-SMALL-CELL LUNG CANCER -- SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER -- BREAST CANCER -- ESOPHAGEAL CANCER -- GASTRIC CANCER --PANCREATIC CANCER -- NEUROENDOCRINE CANCER -- HEPATOBILIARY CANCERS -- COLORECTAL CANCER -- ANAL CANCER -- PROSTATE CANCER …
Report exploring the experiences of older people affected by cancer.
Report exploring the experiences of members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender communities affected by cancer.
Report exploring the experiences of the Black, Minority and Ethnic communities affected by cancer.
Special topic: HPV-associated cancers
Special topic: Pancreatic cancer
Table of Contents:; Part I: An Extraordinary Opportunity; Chapter 1. Creating a Learning Health Care System in Oncology; Chapter 2. Reducing Cancer Disparities Through Community Engagement: The Promise of Informatics; Chapter 3. Cancer Clinical Research: Enhancing Data Liquidity and Data Altruism; …
Table of Contents:; PART I HEMATOLOGIC MALIGNANCIES; PART II AERODIGESTIVE MALIGNANCIES; PART III ENDOCRINE MALIGNANCIES; PART IV BREAST CANCER; PART V GENITOURINARY MALIGNANCIES; PART VI GASTROINTESTINAL MALIGNANCIES; PART VII SARCOMA; PART VIII MELANOMA; PART IX CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM MALIGNANCIE…
Report references: The Bow Tie Model of 21st Century Palliative Care by Dr. Pippa Hawley, January 2015:; http://www.virtualhospice.ca/en_US/Main+Site+Navigation/Home/For+Professionals/For+Professionals/The+Exchange/Current/The+Bow+Tie+Model+of+21st+Century+Palliative+Care.aspx.; Accompanying report…
Cancer sourcebook : basic consumer health information about major forms and stages of cancer, featuring facts about head and neck cancers, lung cancers, gastrointestinal cancers, genitourinary cancers, lymphomas, blood cell cancers, endocrine cancers, skin cancers, bone cancers, metastatic cancers,…
Table of Contents:; 1 THORACIC CANCERS -- 2 DIGESTIVE SYSTEM CANCERS -- 3 HEAD AND NECK -- 4 URINARY SYSTEM -- 5 FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE CANCER -- 6 MALE REPRODUCTIVE CANCERS -- 7 BREAST CANCER -- 8 HEMATOLOGIC CANCERS -- 9 SKIN CANCER -- 10 ENDOCRINE CANCERS -- 11 CANCER OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM AND EYE …
Living with Cancer: A Report on the Patient Experience, is the first in a series looking at Canadian cancer care exclusively from the patient perspective, illustrating the experience of those individuals and families living with and beyond cancer. This groundbreaking report includes data drawn from…
Table of contents:; Introduction: A Once-Deadly Diagnosis -- Chapter One: What Is Cancer? -- Chapter Two: What Causes Cancer? -- Chapter Three: Can Cancer Be Treated or Cured? -- Chapter Four: What Is It Like to Live with Cancer? -- Source Notes -- Organizations and Websites -- For Further Research…
Full conference information obtained from the Annual cancer conference program and abstracts. See ID # 19580 (QZ200 B366 2010)
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"These titles [Series] are designed to assist in explaining and understanding a diagnosis. By providing clear facts, statistics, and advice, these titles thoroughly explore various medical conditions and mental health diagnoses. " - Back cover
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"During her treatment for cancer, Mary Anne Schwalbe and her son Will spent many hours sitting in waiting rooms together. To pass the time, they would talk about the books they were reading. Once, by chance, they read the same book at the same time?and an informal book club of two was born. Through…
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"Although evidence supporting the benefits of ketogenic diet therapies continues to mount, there is little to guide those who wish to adopt this diet as a metabolic therapy for cancer. Keto for Cancer fills this need. Inspired by the work of Dr. Thomas N. Seyfried, PhD, nutritionist Miriam Kalamian…
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"Supported by extensive research and decades of clinical experience, Dr. Stengler and Dr. Anderson thoroughly explain:; - the different types of cancer and their causes; - how proper nutrition can help to prevent and treat cancer; - the most well-studied supplements to use with cancer treatment; - …
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Full conference information obtained from the Annual cancer conference program and abstracts. See ID # 20185 (QZ200 B366 2011); Initial results of MAZO : regional nodal RT in early breast cancer by Dr. Ivo Olivotto; Lymphoma biology : a window into carcinogenesis by Dr. Joseph M. Connors; Developi…
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Section 1 Genitourinary Cancer; 1 Uncommon Tumors of the Kidney,; 2 Uncommon Cancers of the Bladder,; 3 Urethral Cancer,; 4 Uncommon Cancers of the Prostate,; 5 Rare Tumors of the Testis and Paratesticular Tissues.; Section 2 Head and Neck Cancer; 6 Uncommon Tumors of the Oral Cavity and Adjacent S…
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Brain; Breast; Gastro-intestinal; Genito-urinary; Gynecologic; Head and neck; Hematologic; IND; Lung; Melanoma; Sarcoma; Symptom control
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Cancer information for teens : health tips about cancer awareness, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment ; including facts about cancers of most concern to teens and young adults, cancer risk factors, and coping strategies for teens fighting cancer or dealing with cancer in friends or family members
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Summary: When a mother is diagnosed with breast cancer, she and her family plant a garden and watch it grow through the seasons as she undergoes treatment and gets better.; Appropriate for ages 6 - 10
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