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Childhood leukemia : a guide for families, friends & caregivers / Nancy Keene.

Keene, Nancy, (author.).

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781941089040
  • ISBN: 1941089046
  • Physical Description: xvi, 476 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Edition: Fifth edition.
  • Publisher: Bellingham, WA : Childhood Cancer Guides, [2018]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Diagnosis -- Overview of leukemia childhood -- Acute lymphoblastic leukemia -- Acute myeloid leukemia -- Juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia -- Chronic myelogenous leukemia -- Telling your child and others -- Choosing a treatment -- Coping with procedures -- Forming a partnership with the medical team -- Hospitalization -- Venous catheters -- Chemotherapy and other medications -- Common side effects of treatment -- Radiation therapy -- Stem cell transplantation -- Siblings -- Family and friends -- Communication and behavior -- School -- Sources of support -- Nutrition -- Insurance, record-keeping, and financial assistance -- End of treatment and beyond -- Relapse -- Death and bereavement.
Subject:
Leukemia in children.

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