| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
157 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Perspectives on diseases and disorders |
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Perspectives on diseases and disorders.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Understanding leukemia. Overview of chronic leukemias / Lata Cherath ; Overview of acute leukemias / Lata Cherath ; Study of twins helps locate potential genetic connections to leukemia / Mark Henderson ; Cancer cluster research may identify environmental causes / Kirsten Weir -- Leukemia issues and controversies. Umbilical cord blood storage holds great potential for leukemia treatment / Elizabeth Fernandez ; Banking cord blood has drawbacks, especially at private storage banks / Leroy C. Edozien ; Breast-feeding may lower the risk of childhood leukemia / from Women's health weekly ; Conceiving children as potential cord blood donors is controversial / Peter Gorner ; Benefits of genetically screened "donor children" outweigh ethical concerns / ABC News ; Artificial sweeteners may increase leukemia risk / Daniel J. DeNoon ; Artificial sweeteners are not linked to leukemia risk / National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health ; Findings are mixed concerning a link between electromagnetic fields and leukemia / National Cancer Institue, National Institutes of Health -- Patients, families, and survivors cope with leukemia. Caring for a child with leukemia / Gordon Livingston ; Father grieves for his adult son / Gary Cartwright ; Young girl's fight against acute lymphocytic leukemia / Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center ; Psychologist, a patient, and his parents manage chemotherapy / Maria Sirois. |
| Summary |
Provides explanations on the conditions, causes, and treatment of leukemia, along with the effects of the condition on patients. |
| Subject |
Leukemia -- Juvenile literature.
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Leukemia.
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| Added Author |
Lerner, Adrienne Wilmoth.
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| ISBN |
9780737742473 hardcover |
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073774247X hardcover |
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