Adult leukemia : a comprehensive guide for patients and families /
Defines leukemia; describes symptoms and diagnosis; explains tests; and discusses prognosis, treatment options, side effects, support needs, financial aspects, and research aids.
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| Language: | English |
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Beijing ; Cambridge, MA :
O'Reilly,
2001.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series: | Patient-centered guides
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Table of Contents:
- What leukemia is
- Signs and symptoms
- Diagnosis
- Tests and procedures
- Subtype, staging, and prognosis
- Risks and causes
- Treatment options
- Treatments for individual leukemias
- Transplantation
- Clinical trials and beyond
- Communicating with your medical team
- Side effects of treatment
- Stress and the immune system
- Getting support
- Insurance and finances
- After treatment
- Recurrence
- If all treatments have failed
- Researching your leukemia
- Resources
- Normal blood and marrow test values
- Body surface area in square meters
- FAB staging of acute leukemia
- Genetic classification of the lymphocytic leukemias
- Progression of cell development
- Leukemia drugs.