Includes bibliographical references (pages 465-487) and index.
Contents
Diagnosis -- Leukemia -- Telling your child and others -- Choosing a treatment -- Coping with procedures -- Forming a partnership with the medical team -- Hospitalization -- Venous catheters -- Chemotherapy -- Common side effects of chemotherapy -- Radiation therapy -- Family and friends -- Communication and behavior -- Siblings -- School -- Sources of support -- Nutrition -- Medical and financial record-keeping -- end of treatment and beyond -- Relapse -- Stem cell transplantation -- Death and bereavement -- Appendices. Blood counts and what they mean ; Resource organizations.