Leukemia

by Lerner, Adrienne Wilmoth

• ISBN13: 9780737742473
• ISBN10: 073774247X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-03-13
• Publisher: Greenhaven Pr

Summary

The ailments and conditions that afflict people today can be confusing, disturbing, and painful-both emotionally and physically. The Perspectives on Diseases and Disorders series provides clear, careful explanations that offer readers and researchers insight into what these conditions are, what causes them, how people live with them, and the latest about treatment and prevention. All volumes in the series include primary and secondary viewpoints, bibliographies, detailed indexes, and lists of organizations to contact for additional information. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 7
Introduction	p. 9
Understanding Leukemia
An Overview of Chronic Leukemias	p. 14
An Overview of Acute Leukemias	p. 23
A Study of Twins Helps Locate Potential Genetic Connections to Leukemia	p. 32
Cancer Cluster Research May Identify Environmental Causes	p. 38
Leukemia Issues and Controversies
Umbilical Cord Blood Storage Holds Great Potential for Leukemia Treatment	p. 44
Banking Cord Blood Has Drawbacks, Especially at Private Storage Banks	p. 51
Breast-Feeding May Lower the Risk of Childhood Leukemia Women's Health Weekly	p. 61
Conceiving Children as Potential Cord Blood Donors Is Controversial	p. 67
Benefits of Genetically Screened "Donor Children" Outweigh Ethical Concerns ABC News	p. 73
Artificial Sweeteners May Increase Leukemia Risk	p. 79
Artificial Sweeteners Are Not Linked to Leukemia Risk National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health	p. 85
Findings Are Mixed Concerning a Link Between Electromagnetic Fields and Leukemia National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health	p. 92
Patients, Families, and Survivors Cope with Leukemia
Caring for a Child with Leukemia	p. 100
A Father Grieves for His Adult Son	p. 109
A Young Girl's Fight Against Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center	p. 119
A Psychologist, a Patient, and His Parents Manage Chemotherapy	p. 126
Glossary	p. 136
Chronology	p. 141
Organizations to Contact	p. 144
For Further Reading	p. 148
Index	p. 151
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