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This resource for non-professionals answers questions patients and their caregivers may have about the diagnosis and treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia and acute myeloid leukemia in children as well as pre-leukemia myelodysplastic syndrome, acute and chronic lymphocytic leukemia, acute and chronic myelogenous leukemia, and hairy cell leukemia in adults. The 47 chapters discuss risk factors for leukemia, blood cell counts, bone marrow aspiration, financial issues, transplantation therapy, access to investigational drugs, nutrition in cancer care, fatigue and pain control, and the long-term effects of leukemia treatments.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Leukemia SourceBook: Basic Consumer Health Information about Adult and Childhood Leukemias SYNOPSIS
This resource for non-professionals answers questions patients and their caregivers may have about the diagnosis and treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia and acute myeloid leukemia in children as well as pre-leukemia myelodysplastic syndrome, acute and chronic lymphocytic leukemia, acute and chronic myelogenous leukemia, and hairy cell leukemia in adults. The 47 chapters discuss risk factors for leukemia, blood cell counts, bone marrow aspiration, financial issues, transplantation therapy, access to investigational drugs, nutrition in cancer care, fatigue and pain control, and the long-term effects of leukemia treatments. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR