Library Resources
A
selected list of sources on Breast Cancer
Terms
to browse the PAC at: Breast-Cancer, Cancer treatment, Cancer
– Canada, Pain
Vertical
File: Breast Cancer
Medical
Handbooks
Lang, Susan s., And Richard B. Patt You don’t have to
suffer: a complete guide to relieving cancer pain for patients
and their families. New York: Oxford University Press, 1994
– helpful advice against pain - ADULT DEPT. NON-FICTION 362.19
L271
Medical-surgical
nursing” a nursing process approach. , Philadelphia,
Toronto: W.B. Saunders , c1991 REFERENCE ROOM REF 610.73 +I24
Women’s
health. Pleasantville. N.Y. : Reader’s digest Association,
c1992. – handbook to diseases encountered by women - REFERENCE
ROOM REF 613.0424 +W872
Guides
Baum, Micheal and Christopher Suanders and Sheena Meredith. Breast
Cancer : a guide for every woman. Oxford, Oxford Press, 1994
– medical information including plastic surgery – ADULT
DEPT. NON-FICTION 616.994 B347
Callwood,
June Twelve weeks in spring - home care for the patient
– - ADULT DEPT. NON-FICTION 616.196994 F842 9C
Health
reports, Autumn 1996, Vol 8, No.2 Statistics Canada, Health
Statistics Division – Rapports sur la Sante, Automne 1996,
Vol8 No.2 Statistique Canada, division des statistiques sur
la sante. Ottawa, Canada, 1996 – good coverage of statistics,
represented in graphs and interpreted verbally – GOVERNMENT
DOCUMENT. ASK AT REF. DEPT. UNACCESSIONED: CS82-003 V.8 N.2
Health
reports, Summer 1997, Vol 9 No.1 Statistics Canada, Health
Statistics Division – Rapports sur la Sante, ete 1997,
Vol 9 No.1 Statistique Canada, division des statistiques sur
la sante. Ottawa, Canada, 1997 – in depth research on breast
cancer statistics and in depth report of breast cancer mortality–
GOVERNMENT DOCUMENT. ASK AT REF. DEPT. UNACCESSIONED: CS82-003
V.9 N.1
Porter,
Margit Esser Hope is contagious: the breast cancer treatment
survival handbook. New York: Simon and Schuster, c1997 -
wisdom about psychological aspects of breast cancer in patients’
own words - ADULT DEPT. NON-FICTION 362.1 H791
Robinson,
Rebecca Y. and Patrick, Jeanne. A step- by-step guide to
dealing with your breast cancer. Secaucus, N.J. : Carol
Publishing Group c1994. – necessary information for choosing
your doctor, hospital and other aspects of care - ADULT DEPT.
NON-FICTION 616.994 R663
Videocassettes
The Breast.
A realistic guide to self-examination and mammography. Boulder,
Colorado: Apogee Communications Group, c1985 30 minutes –
Breast examination - WORKROOM. VIDEO CASSETTES VC NF
Breast
Cancer. New York Time-Life Medical, c1996 30 min. –
understanding the diagnosis. What happens next? Treatment and
management. Issues and answers -WORKROOM. VIDEO CASSETTES VC
NF
Return
to a full life
Runowicz,
Carolyn D. and Donna Haupt. To be alive: a woman’s guide
to a full life after cancer. New York Holt, 1995 –
practical tips in a conversational style –ADULT DEPT. NON-FICTION
616.994 R943
Weiss, Marisa
C. Living beyond breast cancer: a survivor’s guide for
when treatment ends and the rest of your life begins. New
York: Time life Books, c1997 – medical information written
by a doctor in accessible language. ADULT DEPT. NON-FICTION
616.994 W431
Winkler,
Win Ann. Post-mastectomy: a personal guide to physical and
emotional recovery New York: Hawthorn Books c1976 physical
rehabilitation: exercises, fashions, attitudes - ADULT DEPT.
NON-FICTION 618.19 W775
Periodical
articles on the subject of Breast Cancer
“8
things you need to know about breast cancer .” Ladies Home
journal October ’97 p.118+
”A
healing hell (bone marrow transplantation)” The New Yorker
October 19, ’98 p.34-9
“Breast
cancer: knowledge is power… you can boost tour health smarts
with this guide to the latest in prevention, detection and treatment.”
Chatelaine(Eng) October ’97 p.55, 57+
“Computers
, chemicals and cancer: a growing movement linking breast cancer
to the environment.” Chatelaine(Eng) October ’98 p.58-60,62+
“Decoding
destiny (BRCA screening.) The New Yorker , February 9 ’98
p.42-7
“Enter
the dragon woman: meet a team of breast cancer survivors who
are determined to beat the disease.” Chatelaine(Eng) October
’97 p.46-7,49+
“Exercise
and breast cancer .” Saturday Evening Post November/ December
’95 p22+
“Mammogram
debate: what should women do?” Consumer Reports April ’97
p.86
“Mastectomy
alternative (Lumpectomies)” Maclean’s February 3 ’97
p.62
“No
connection (abortion and breast cancer).” Newsweek January
20 ’97 p.48-9
“ Surgeon’s
challenge: we need to do better than the ‘slash, burn and
poison ‘ approach to treating breast cancer” Newsweek
February 24 ’97 p.60
