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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 9/09
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The Leukemia Society. (note: the following links open as a .pdf documents.):
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.
Parker, Robert.; Trezza, Debra. Understanding Childhood Cancers. Jackson,
MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2007.
All About Leukemia - Children's
- Go to the American Cancer Society site
(NOTE: this link will open in a second browser window for your convenience):
- Click on: "Choose a Cancer Topic" select "Leukemia - Children's" and click on "Go"
- Click on: "All About Leukemia - Children's"
CureSearch
Information on childhood lymphomas for children and parents is available on this site.
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
A wealth of information on treatment of blood related cancers, support and practical issues.
Leukemia Home Page on cancer.gov
- Go to the National Cancer Institute site
(NOTE: this link will open in a second browser window for your convenience):
- click on: "Childhood Cancer"
- Select either: Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia or Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Childhood Cancer: Leukemia on the Nemours Foundation website
- Go to: http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/
[Note: This link will open in a separate browser window
- Click on "Medical Problems"
- Scroll down and click on: " Childhood Cancer: Leukemia"
ALL-KIDS
is an email discussion group for parents of children with ALL hosted by ACOR - the
Association of Cancer Online Resources.
Ped-Onc
is an email discussion group for all types of pediatric cancers hosted by ACOR - the
Association of Cancer Online Resources.
Children's Leukemia Foundation of Michigan
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Leukemia Research Foundation
The National Children's Cancer Society
National Children's Leukemia Foundation
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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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