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1) Punk wig
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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English
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When a mother loses her hair during chemotheraphy, a son gives her constant support as he helps her choose a wig.
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2 videodiscs (278 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inches
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English
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Suburban mom Cathy Jamison's cancer is in remission, and Cathy is considering drastic life changes, such as assuming a secret identity and adopting a baby. Cathy's husband, Paul, survives his heart attack and becomes a motivational speaker with the help of a sketchy mentor. Andrea embraces her African heritage, while Cathy's son, Adam, finds religion.
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"For more than fifty years, we have been waging, but not winning, the war on cancer. We're better than ever at treating the disease, yet cancer still claims the lives of one in five men and one in six women in the US. The astonishing news is that up to two-thirds of all cancer cases are linked to preventable environmental causes. If we can stop cancer before it begins, why don't we? That was the question that motivated Kristina Marusic's revelatory...
6) The C word
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1 videodisc (89 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Cancer is not a laughing matter, but the archaic way people are beating it is. With a dose of good humor, heart, and a touch of rock'n'roll, this documentary reveals the forces that are keeping people sick and dares to ask: if up to 70% of cancer deaths are preventable, what are people waiting for?
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370 pages ; 23 cm
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English
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"Cancer. It's the diagnosis no one wants to hear. Unfortunately though, these days most of us have known or will know someone who receives it. But what's next? With the diagnosis comes not only fear and uncertainty, but numerous questions, and a lot of unsolicited advice. With A Cancer Companion, esteemed oncologist Ranjana Srivastava is here to help, bringing both experience and honesty to guide cancer patients and their families through this labyrinth...
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"This fully revised sixth edition explains the biology behind the clinical options. Whether a reader is at risk and interested in prevention, diagnosed and trying to prevent recurrence, or living with metastatic cancer and seeking ways to survive longer and better, Dr. Love provides the most expert and reassuring support. This revision discusses the new genetic tests, controversies regarding screening, and what you need to know about dense breasts....
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1 videodisc (approximately 240 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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In the final season of this popular series, Emmy and Golden Globe winner Laura Linney reprises her role as Cathy Jamison, who comes to a realization about her battle with skin cancer. Deciding to quit chemotherapy, Cathy finds peace and resolution with her husband, son and even her estranged father. With four one-hour episodes, Cathy's journey is filled with laughter, tears and poignancy- a fitting farewell to this acclaimed series.
12) After: a novel
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356 pages ; 21 cm
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English
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When cancer shatters Nina Baldwin's perfect life, she renegotiates her marriage and her relationship with her awkward, extraordinary daughter.
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272 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
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English
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"A veteran beauty industry insider presents the ultimate resource to looking your best during and after cancer treatment When beauty editor Caitlin Kiernan received the shattering diagnosis of cancer, she was obviously concerned about her health. But as a working professional, she knew she had to learn, quickly, how to look her best while feeling her worst. Caitlin called on her list of extensive contacts--from top medical doctors to hair stylists,...
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302 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
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English
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Draws on the experiences of patients, physicians, and researchers to explain the revolutionary development of immunotherapy as a treatment for cancer and how that information is being harnessed to create more effective patient therapies.
"For decades, scientists have puzzled over one of medicine's most confounding mysteries: Why doesn't our immune system recognize and fight cancer the way it does other diseases, like the common cold? As it turns...
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xxv, 294 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
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"A fascinating history of cancer as we are on the cusp of a breakthrough for a cure. Through Kinch, we witness the incredible accumulation of breakthrough science and its rapid translation into lifesaving technologies that have begun to dramatically increase the quality and quantity of life for cancer patients."--From jacket flap.
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126 pages ; 21 cm
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Español
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"¿Cuál es la causa del cáncer? ¿Nuestros pensamientos? ¿Los alimentos que tomamos? ¿La toxicidad ambiental? ¿Los campos electromagnéticos? ¿Las geopatías? ¿Por qué no tener en cuenta todo ello? Esta es la premisa que Suzanne Powell nos presenta en esta obra sencilla y práctica, en la que identifica cada posible problema y nos ofrece la correspondiente solución. La autora nos invita a tener en cuenta todos los factores y a llevar un estilo...
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216 pages ; 21 cm
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English
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"A companion to The Definitive Guide to Cancer, this practical and fully revised guide (formerly titled Five to Thrive) outlines a five-step plan integrating both conventional and alternative therapies for cancer survivors. There are more than 13 million cancer survivors in the United States who, although they have finished treatment, often live in fear of recurrence. The Definitive Guide to Thriving After Cancer combats that fear by teaching readers...
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308 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
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English
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"By exploring the science of cancer, the promising new therapies, and remarkable drugs, Dr. Scadden humanizes it, reveals that progress toward a cure is real--if fitful--and assures those with cancer that they never walk alone"--Dust jacket flap.
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