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• Title:Leukemia sourcebook : basic consumer health information about adult and childhood leukemias, including acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) ... / edited by Joyce Brennfleck Shannon.
  
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• Other Contributors/Collections:Shannon, Joyce Brennfleck.
  
• Published/Created:Detroit, MI : Omnigraphics, [2003]
  

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  • Location:WOODWARD LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: WH250 .L6484 2003
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects: Leukemia--Popular works.
  
• Medical Subjects:Leukemia--Popular Works.
  Leukemia--Resource Guides.
  
• Genre/Form:Popular works.
  
• Edition:1st ed.
  
• Description:xii, 587 pages.
  
• Series:Health reference series.
  
• Summary:Provides basic consumer health information about adult and childhood leukemias.
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
  
• ISBN:0780806271 (alk. paper)
  
• Contents:Pt. I. Leukemia Overview
  Ch. 1. Living with Leukemia: What You Need to Know
  Ch. 2. Leukemia Facts and Figures
  Ch. 3. Risk Factors for Leukemia
  Ch. 4. Diagnosing Adult Acute Leukemia
  Ch. 5. Understanding Blood Cell Counts
  Ch. 6. Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy
  Ch. 7. How to Find a Doctor or Treatment Facility
  Ch. 8. Clinical Trials: Questions and Answers
  Ch. 9. Moving Toward a New Understanding of Leukemia
  Ch. 10. How to Find Resources in Your Own Community If You Have Leukemia
  Ch. 11. Financial Issues for People with Cancer
  Pt. II. Childhood Leukemia
  Ch. 12. Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
  Ch. 13. Childhood Acute Myeloid leukemia and Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia
  Ch. 14. Statistics of Childhood Leukemia
  Ch. 15. Procedures That Diagnose and Treat Children with Leukemia
  Ch. 16. Guidelines for Parents of Children with Leukemia
  Ch. 17. Helping Children Understand Clinical Trial Participation
  Ch. 18. Blood Counts and Record Keeping
  Ch. 19. Interactions with Friends When a Child Has Leukemia
  Pt. III. Adult Leukemia
  Ch. 20. Pre-Leukemia Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
  Ch. 21. Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL)
  Ch. 22. Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
  Ch. 23. Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)
  Ch. 24. Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML)
  Ch. 25. Hairy Cell Leukemia
  Pt. IV. Leukemia Treatments
  Ch. 26. Understanding Drug Therapy and Managing Side Effects
  Ch. 27. Radiation Therapy for Cancer Treatment
  Ch. 28. Transplantation Therapy for Leukemia
  Ch. 29. Gleevec: Newest Treatment for CML
  Ch. 30. Targeting Treatment in AML
  Ch. 31. What's New in Adult Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Research and Treatment?
  Ch. 32. Azacytidine for Patients with Pre-Leukemia
  Ch. 33. Using the Immune System to Treat Leukemia
  Ch. 34. Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Leukemia
  Ch. 35. Access to Investigational Drugs
  Pt. V. Life during and after Treatment for Leukemia
  Ch. 36. Cancer Survivor's Treatment Record
  Ch. 37. Nutrition in Cancer Care
  Ch. 38. Neutropenic Diet
  Ch. 39. Fatigue and Leukemia Treatment
  Ch. 40. Pain Control with Leukemia Treatment
  Ch. 41. Long-Term and Late Effects of Leukemia Treatments
  Ch. 42. Minimal Residual Disease: Gauging the Risk of Leukemia Relapse
  Ch. 43. Support for People with Cancer and the People Who Care about Them
  Pt. VI. Additional Help and Information
  Ch. 44. Glossary of Important Leukemia-Related Terms
  Ch. 45. Directory of Additional Resources on Leukemia
  Ch. 46. Directory of Prescription Drug Assistance Programs for People with Leukemia
  Ch. 47. Financial Assistance for People with Leukemia.