| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xxii, 512 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Patient-centered guides |
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Patient-centered guides.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 475-476) and index. |
| 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. |
| Subject |
Leukemia -- Popular works.
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Leukemia -- Popular Works.
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Adult.
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| ISBN |
0596500017 paperback |
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