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Fall 2007 Vol. 8 No. 3
By Lorraine Leitz - Librarian, Vancouver Island Centre

The following recommended materials are available at the BC Cancer Agency Library.
Call 604-675-8001 or 1-888-675-8001, local 8001. www.bccancer.bc.ca/library.


RETURNING TO WORK
You may find the following books and websites helpful as you prepare to return to work.

BOOKS

    After breast cancer: answers to the questions you're afraid to ask
    Mayer, Musa. 2003.

    After cancer: a guide to your new life
    Harpham, Wendy Schlessel. 1994.

    The cancer survivor's guide: the essential handbook to life after cancer
    Feuerstein, Michael. 2006.

    I'm too young to have breast cancer!: regain control of your life, career, family, sexuality, and faith
    Leibson-Hawkins, Beth. 2004.

    Living beyond breast cancer: a survivor's guide for when treatment ends and the rest of your life begins
    Weiss, Marisa C. 1998.

    Picking up the pieces: moving forward after surviving cancer
    Magee, Sherri & Scazlo, Kathy. 2006.



WEBSITES & WEB PUBLICATIONS

    BC Cancer Agency. Work Related Issues
    www.bccancer.bc.ca
    Look under: Patient/Public Info > Coping with Cancer > Emotional Support.

    Canadian Breast Cancer Network. Returning to work after breast cancer
    www.cbcn.ca
    Look under Resources > Work Life.

    Facing forward: life after cancer treatment
    www.cancer.gov
    Look under Cancer Topics > Life After Treatment

    National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
    www.canceradvocacy.org

    Service Canada. Training, career and worker information
    www.jobsetc.ca
    Look under > What if I want to return to the work force?


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