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Introduction
This
National Cancer Institute (NCI) booklet (NIH Publication No. 02-3775) has important information about
leukemia,* cancer that starts
in blood cells. Each year, leukemia is diagnosed in about 29,000 adults
and 2,000 children in the United States.
This
booklet discusses possible causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and followup
care. It also has information to help
people with leukemia and their families cope with the disease.
Research
is increasing what we know about leukemia.
Scientists are studying its causes.
They are also finding better ways to treat this disease. Because of research, adults and children
with leukemia can look forward to a better quality of life and less chance of
dying from the disease.
Information specialists at the NCI's
Cancer Information Service
at 1-800-4-CANCER can
answer questions about cancer and can send NCI materials. Many NCI publications
and fact sheets can be viewed on the Internet at
http://www.cancer.gov/publications. People in the United States and its territories
may use this Web site to order publications.
This Web site also explains how people outside the United States can
mail or fax their requests for NCI publications.
*Words that may be new to readers appear in italics.
The Dictionary section explains these terms. Some
words in the “Dictionary” have a “sounds-like”
spelling to show how to pronounce them.
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