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General Cancer Resources |
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Coping with Cancer
Managing side effects and complications caused by cancer and its treatment.
Support and Resources
Information about cancer support organizations, finances, insurance, home care, and hospice care.
Educational Materials About Clinical Trials
Types of trials, how they work, risks and benefits of taking part.
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Healing philosophies, approaches, and therapies used in addition to, or instead of, conventional cancer treatments.
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Definition of leukemia: Cancer that starts in blood-forming tissue such as the bone marrow and causes large numbers of blood cells to be produced and enter the bloodstream.
Estimated new cases and deaths from leukemia in the United States in 2008:
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New cases: 44,270
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Deaths: 21,710
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See the online booklet What You Need To Know About Leukemia to learn about leukemia symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and questions to ask the doctor.
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Information about treatment, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and vaccine therapy
Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment [patient] [health professional]
Clinical Trials to Treat Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment [patient] [health professional]
Clinical Trials to Treat Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treatment [patient] [health professional]
Clinical Trials to Treat Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia
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Information related to prevention, genetics, and risk factors
Understanding Gene Testing
Search: Cancer Genetics Services Directory
Cancer Genetics Overview [health professional]
Information and current news about clinical trials and trial-related data
Leukemia Trial Results
Childhood Cancer Trial Results
Children's Assent to Clinical Trial Participation
How to Find a Cancer Treatment Trial
Search for Clinical Trials
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Resources available from the PubMed database
Cancer Topic Searches: Hematologic/Blood
Cancer Literature in PubMed
Includes NCI-supported research, funding opportunities, and special reports
NCI Funded Research Portfolio
Cancer Research Portfolio: NCI Funding Opportunities
Leukemia SPOREs
State of the Science: Leukemia Meetings
Leukemia/Lymphoma/Myeloma PRG Report
Strategic Plan for Leukemia, Lymphoma, Myeloma PRG
Information related to cancer incidence, mortality, and survival
Snapshot of Leukemia
Cancer Incidence and Survival Among Children: U.S.
Finding Cancer Statistics
Understanding Cancer Statistics
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