Description
Book SynopsisApproximately 4,500 children and teens are diagnosed with leukemia in the United States and Canada each year. The illness and its treatment can have a devastating effect on family, friends, classmates, and the larger community. This newly updated edition of Childhood Leukemia contains the information and support parents need during this difficult time, including:
- New treatments such as immunotherapy, tailoring drugs dosages to children's genetic profiles, and ways to deal with side effects.
- Advice on how to cope with procedures, hospitalization, school, family, and financial issues.
- Tips for forming a partnership with the medical team.
- Poignant and practical stories from family members.
- Updated resources for medical information, emotional support, and financial assistance.
Parents who read this book will find understandable medical information and emotional support.
Table of ContentsIntroduction
- Diagnosis
- Overview of Childhood Leukemia
- 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
Appendix A: Blood Tests and What They Mean Appendix B: Resource Organizations Appendix C: Books, Websites, and Support Groups Index
