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Childhood Cancer - Leukemia
Information Guide

The purpose of this information guide is to direct patients and health care professionals to sources of information on cancer and related topics, it does not constitute an endorsement of the information contained in the resources. This list is not meant to be comprehensive, but rather to provide starting points for Information seeking. All listed materials can be found at the Patient Education Resource Center of the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center in room B1-361.

Last Updated 11/2010

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Brochures

The Leukemia Society.:

" Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)" [PDF].

"Acute Myelogenous Leukemia: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers"

" Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL)."

"Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers"

"Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML) and Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia"(JMML)"

" "Coping with Childhood Leukemia and Lymphoma."

" Learning and Living with Cancer".

"Long-Term and Late Effects of Treatment for Childhood Leukemia or Lymphoma"

National Cancer Institute.

"What You Need to Know about Leukemia."

"Young People With Cancer: A Handbook for Parents."

Books

Brackman, Jeanne Munn. Children with Cancer: A Reference Guide for Parents. New York: Oxford University Press, 2010.

Carroll, William L., and Jessica B. Reisman. 100 Questions & Answers about Your Child's Cancer. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2005.

Howell, Della L. My child Has Cancer: a Parent's Guide to Diagnosis, Treatment, and Survival. Westport, CT,: Praeger, 2008.

Keene, Nancy. Childhood Leukemia: A Guide for Families, Friends, and Caregivers. Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly, 2010.

Parker, Robert.; Trezza, Debra. Understanding Childhood Cancers. Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2007.

Web Resources

American Cancer Society - Leukemia in Children

Access the American Cancer Society website at: cancer.org
Click on: "Learn About Cancer"
Select "Leukemia in Children" and click "Go"

CureSearch

This site has sections on acute myelogenous and acute lymphocytic leukemia at different stages.

Access at: www.curesearch.org
Click on "For Parents/Families" or "For Patients"
Select a stage from "Newly Diagnosed" to "After Treatment"
Select "acute lymphocytic" or "acute myelogenous leukemia" from the list.

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

A wealth of information on treatment of blood related cancers, support and practical issues.

National Cancer Institute - Leukemia

Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia

The Nemours Foundation - Leukemia

Go to: http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/
Click on "Medical Problems"
Scroll down and click on: " Childhood Cancer: Leukemia"
Scroll down and click on a topic: "Leukemia," "Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia," "Acute Myeloid Leukemia," or "Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia (JMML)"

Patient Support Organizations

Candlelighters
Website: www.candlelighters.org
Phone: 800-366-2223
Children's Leukemia Foundation of Michigan
Website: www.leukemiamichigan.org
Phone: 248-353-8222, 800-825-2536

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Website: www.leukemia-lymphoma.org
Phone: 914-949-5213

Leukemia Research Foundation
Website: www.leukemia-research.org
Phone: 847-424-0600

The National Children's Cancer Society
Website: nationalchildrenscancersociety.com
Phone: 800-5-FAMILY

National Children's Leukemia Foundation
Website: www.leukemiafoundation.org
Phone: 800-448-3467

This document is not intended to take the place of the care and attention of your personal physician or other professional medical services. Our aim is to promote active participation in your care and treatment by providing information and education. Questions about individual health concerns or specific treatment options should be discussed with your physician.

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