100 Questions and Answers About Leukemia (Paperback)  | Released: 25-Sep-02

Whether you are a newly diagnosed leukemia patient, a survivor, or a friend or relative of either, this book offers help. The only text to provide the doctor?s and patient?s view, 100 Questions and Answers about Leukemia gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions about treatment options, post-treatment quality of life, sources of support, and much more. Written by a leukemia survivor and a prominent physician specializing in treatment of leukemia, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional turmoil of this frightening disease. About The Author Dr. Edward (Ted) Ball is Chief of the Division of Blood and Bone Marrow Transplantation at the University of California, San Diego. He is a Professor of Medicine and Pro-gramme Leader for Translational Oncology at the Cancer Centre. He was the first to treat patients with acute myelogenous leukemia with monoclonal antibodies. Gregory A. Lelek, Professional Patient, is currently being treated by Dr. Edward Ball at Pearlman Cancer Centre at University of California at San Diego. He was diagnosed in June of 1997 with cronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). He has progressed slowly but successfully and is now cancer free. Table of Contents The Basics Facts about Leukemia: Risks, Diagnosis and Effects Treatment Blood and Marrow Stem Cell Transplantation Side Effects and Complications of Treatment Treatment Facilities and Health care Providers Living with Leukemia Appendix Glossary Index