Colorado Parks & Wildlife Research Library

Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten. Insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw, The Fault in Our Stars brilliantly explores the funny, thrilling, and tragic business of being...

In Dream New Dreams, Jai Pausch shares her own story for the first time: her emotional journey from wife and mother to full-time caregiver, shuttling between her three young children and Randy's bedside as he sought treatment far from home; and then to widow and single parent, fighting to preserve a sense of stability for her family, while coping with her own grief and the challenges of running a household without a partner. Jai paints a vivid, honest...

Various veterinarians, medical researchers and doctors discuss how research and treatments for dogs with cancer has helped humans with cancer.

Despite the existence of medical, public health and community efforts to increase breast and cervical cancer screening, many women in Colorado do not adhere to recommended screening guidelines. Several interventions have been used to increase screening, but many have not been formally evaluated and as a result, the effectiveness of these is unclear. Given additional but limited resources, effective and cost-effective interventions must be identified...