Synopses & Reviews
Everyone has heard of leukemia, a group of blood disorders which together are the most common of life-threatening diseases of childhood, but few people know much about them. The diseases vary greatly in their severity and response to treatment: these days, children who develop one of the more responsive forms of leukemia are very likely to be cured. Parents naturally always have a large number of questions when their child is first suspected of having leukemia. John Lilleyman has worked at The Children's Hospital in Sheffield with countless children with leukemia and their families, and he answers these questions in a straightforward manner. He carefully explains how leukemia causes illness, the treatment that will be offered for your child, what sort of progress can be expected, and also the meaning of many medical terms involved. This clearly written book will be essential for all those with a child diagnosed as having leukemia.
About the Author
John S. Lilleyman is Professor of Paediatric Surgery at The Children's Hospital, Western Bank, Sheffield.
Table of Contents
1. The beginning
2. Cells, cancer, and blood
3. Bone marrow, the nursery of blood cells and the seat of leukaemia
4. Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia 1: its recognition, causes, and types
5. Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia 2: initial treatment
6. Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia 3: risk factorts, the outcome of treatment, and the problem of relapse
7. Acute myeloid leukaemia
8. Bone marrow transplantation
9. Rare and strange childhood leukaemias
10. Living with leukaemia: at tihe time, and afterwards
Glossary
Index