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Adult Leukemia: A Comprehensive Guide for Patients and Families | Paperback

by Barbara Lackritz (Author)

List Price:

$29.95

Binding:

Paperback

Publisher:

Patient Center Guides

Edition:

1st Edition

Page Count:

536 Pages

Publication Date:

April 15, 2001

Sales Rank:

856,424th

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Product Description
For the tens of thousands of Americans with adult leukemia, the condition, which is really a group of diseases, is often a baffling one for patients and families to understand, and finding targeted information on individual conditions can be difficult. In straightforward language, Adult Leukemia: A Comprehensive Guide for Patients and Families addresses: Diagnosis and medical testsFinding a good oncologistTreatmentsSide effectsEmotional responses to diagnosis, treatment, remission, possible recurrenceGetting support from your family, friends, employers, and the broader community Author Barb "Grannybarb" Lackritz is a leading patient activist in the leukemia community and herself a long-term leukemia survivor. She emphasizes the promising emerging treatments for leukemia, covering in depth the clinical trials of new therapies grounded in Western medicine. The research information, glossary, and appendixes will provide welcome support for those who want to keep up with the latest research.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 12 reviews)

The answers to a serious, life threatening disease by J. BARTLETT (U.S.A.)

5 Stars
May 14, 2009
I have a friend who has a family history of this disease. He wanted the most current information so I ordered it for him and he found it very valuable. Doc

aduklt leukemia by Jodi P. (California)

5 Stars
April 27, 2006
This book has been so helpful. My best friends daughter was diagnosed 2 years ago and this book has helped me help them a lot. Thank you.

Could be better by Laura A. Day (Sandwich, MA USA)

3 Stars
October 19, 2005
Having been dx'd with AML I wanted a comprehensive but understandable text to keep near by and refer to as the situation warranted. At first I found it helpdul but then I had more complex questions and the answers were not there. Specifically I needed a better explanation of all the CD's and their effect , affect, I never know which to use, on my leukemia. I also needed much more information on blasts and what different levels indicate. I felt that side effects of chemo and drugs needed to be addressed more thoroughly, and GVHD certainly needed much more space. I would say this is a fine starting point but does not have all the answers. Oh, I found the anecdotes nothing but space wasting

The Author Speaks by GrannyBarb (St. Louis, MO USA)

5 Stars
February 07, 2002
Dear Readers,This book was written to ensure that there was information available that we could relate to and understand. I"m glad to know that others are finding what they need in the book. We also invite you to join us on one of the free hematological cancer support lists at the Association of Cancer Online Resources (ACOR).Thank you for reading and for purchasing this book. I do hope it meets your needs.

Leukemians' Bible by Stephen R. Sprague (Staten Island, NY USA)

5 Stars
August 09, 2001
Whether you're the patient (like I was) or family, friend or caregiver to one, its one of the first things most people do when diagnosed with leukemia. You look for more information. You'll find lots of books about cancer. But very few specifically about adult leukemia. GrannyBarb has certainly put it all together for us. And you can benefit by as much or as little as you choose to use. There is no other book like this one. I've looked. I only wish it were written five years sooner. It would have saved this CML survivor a lot of wasted time and energy searching for factual information, authoritatively written in patient-speak--the language we need in order to understand better to recover quicker.

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