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Fall 2005 Vol. 6 No. 4


By Diana Hall, Librarian, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver

More information on these resources is available fromthe BC Cancer Agency Library.
Call 604.675.8003 or 1.888.675.8003 or www.bccancer.bc.ca/library.

 


BOOKS

    100 questions and answers about cancer symptoms and cancer treatment side effects
    Kelvin, Joanne Frankel; Tyson, Leslie B. 2005

    100 questions and answers about caring for family or friends with cancer
    Rose, Susannah; Hara, Richard. 2005.

    Being a cancer patient's carer: a guide
    Finegan, Wesley C. 2005.

    Cereal for dinner: strategies, shortcuts and sanity for moms battling illness
    Breese, Kristine. 2004.

    Advanced breast cancer: a guide to living with metastatic disease
    Mayer, Musa.1998.

    Picasso's woman: a breast cancer story
    MacPhee, Rosalind. 1994. (A BC woman's autobiography)

NEW NATIONAL RESOURCE
    Navigating your path: A guide for people with advanced breast cancer
    Community Capacity Building Committee, Health Canada, 2005.

    A guide to help people find the tools to live with advanced breast cancer. Knowing there is treatment options and support available may help with the challenges ahead. The guide is divided into different topics such as treatment information, coping and support, financial considerations and attending to personal affairs. The guide is available from oncology professionals in Canada.


INTERNET RESOURCES
VIDEOS

    At the water's edge: when cancer comes back
    Sass, Jennifer. 1998, 23 min.

    Handle with care: women living with metastatic breast cancer
    Toronto-Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre. 2000, 41 min.

    Holding tight, letting go: living with metastatic breast cancer
    Mayer, Musa. 1997, 45 min.

    Recurrence and metastasis
    WomenStories. 2003, 21 min.

    With my boots on
    McDonald, Sheona. 1995, 14 min.


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