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By clicking on 'View Summary' under each resource, you will find a summary, the ISBN and publisher’s name which will help you if you wish to purchase or reserve a copy at your local library.Enhancing Cancer Care
Author: Jennifer Barraclough (Ed.)
ISBN #: 978-0-19-929755
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Summary:
“(…)is a practical, evidence-based guide to complementary cancer therapies, which are becoming popular alongside orthodox treatments as part of the ‘integrative’ approach to care. These therapies can benefit patients by relieving distressing symptoms, boosting their resistance to the cancer, and giving them a greater sense of control regarding the management of their illness”
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May is 'Leave A Legacy' Month
It was August of 1985 when Shelley Fitak first began to learn about brain tumours. It was then that her first husband, Bob Thierman, was diagnosed with a brain tumour. At the time, little was known about brain tumours. In addition, there was very little support or information available across Canada ...
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Lin-Pei's Story: Spring Sprint Support
A New Mom With a Malignant Brain Tumour Supports Spring Sprint February 8, 2011 is a day that I do not remember, but it has become a...
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Early in 2012, members of the film and television industry from Canada and the United States came together to produce three Public...
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- 21/May/2012: New Glasgow Support Group: Meets at Glen Haven Manor, 739 East River Road, New Glasgown, NS... Learn more >
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- 21/May/2012: Mississauaga Support Group: Meets at Westminster United Church, 4094 Tomken Rd., Mississauga, ON... Learn more >
- 21/May/2012: Edmonton Support Group: Meets at Zion Lutheran Church, 11533-135 Street in Edmonton ... Learn more >
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