Prostate Cancer

Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library

Research Guide

This guide is to assist you in finding the many materials available in your free public library on Prostate Cancer. All items listed below are available through your local branch of the Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library. Should you not be able to locate what you are looking for, please ask our staff, who will be happy to assist you.  

Our online public catalogue, is available in the Library using an Information Express computer or on the Internet at http://www.parl.ns.ca

Subject Headings:

These are some of the subject headings to use when searching for books with NcompasS, our online public library catalogue. Our staff will be glad to show you how to search and locate materials, please ask!

Books:

What Your Doctor may not tell you about prostate cancer: the breakthrough information and treatments that can help save your life. Bubley, Glenn J., New York: Warner Books. 2005.
Mayo Clinic on Prostate Health. Blute, Michael (ed). Rochester, Minn.: Mayo Healthe Clinic 2003. 616.65 May
Prostate Cancer: A Booklet for Patients.
Lakeside, Ont. Canadian Prostate Cancer Network, 2003. 616.994 Pro
Intelligent Patient Guide to Prostate Cancer: all you need to know to take an active part in your treatment.
Goldenberg, D. Larry. Vancouver: Intelligent Patient Guide 2001. 616.99 Gol
The Prostate Cancer Protection Plan: the powerful foods, supplements, and drugs that could save your life
. Arnot, Robert Burns. Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 2000. 616 .994 Arn
Alternatives In Cancer Therapy: the case for choice. Williams, Penelope M., Toronto: Key Porter, 2000. 616 .994 Wil
Prostate & Cancer: a family guide to diagnosis, treatment & survival. Marks, Sheldon. Tucson, AZ : Fisher Books, 1999. 616 .994 Mar
Understanding Cancer : a scientific and clinical guide for the layperson. Dervan, Peter A.,   Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland, 1999. 616 .99 Der
From This Moment On: a guide for those recently diagnosed with cancer. Cotter, Arlene. Toronto: Macmillan Canada, 1999. 362 .19699 Cot
The Intelligent Patient Guide to Prostate Cancer: all you need to know to take an active part in your treatment. Goldenberg, S. Larry. Vancouver: Intelligent Patient Guide, 1992. 616 .99 Gol  
The What To Eat If You Have Cancer Cookbook: over 100 easy-to-prepare recipes for patients and their families and caregivers. Keane, Maureen, Lincolnwood, Ill. : Contemporary Books, 1997. 641 .5631 Kea
Informed Decisions: the complete book of cancer diagnosis, treatment, and recovery.  [edited by] Gerald P. Murphy, Lois B. Morris, and Dianne Lange.  New York: Viking, 1997. 616 .994 Inf

Video
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Prostate Cancer: conquering the fear. Newmarket, Ont., Newmarket Prostate Cancer Support Group, 2000. 616.994 Pro

Helpful Websites:

http://www.caprostate.com   Prostate cancer information  
http://www.acor.org/diseases/TC/    The Testicular Cancer Resource Center
http://www.prostatecancer.on.ca/   The Prostate Cancer Research Foundation of Canada
http://www.cancer.ca/ccs/internet/cancer/0,,3172,00.html  Canadian Cancer Society

http://www.canadian-health-network.ca/1men.html   Canadian Health Network/Men's Health
http://www.parl.ns.ca/pages/healthroom.html Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library Health Room

Magazine Articles:

Check out the magazine index by clicking on E-Magazines & Journals on the Parl website at the Information Express computers, then choose CPIQ or Health Reference Centre . Enter the above subject headings as subject guide or keyword to locate information from over 1,000,000 articles in this database. If you are at home, email us at info@parl.ns.ca and we can email the entire article directly to you.

A Reference service is available throughout the Pictou-Antigonish Region to answer any inquiries you may have. If you are having difficulty finding the information you need - please ask!