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A personal blog written by a man who was diagnosed with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia.
Young adults can and do get cancer. Here is where they get busy living.
ACOR is a free online lifeline for everyone affected by cancer and related disorders. Offers access to 150+ mailing lists that provide support, information, and community. They can help you.
The stress that goes along with having Leukemia and managing your health can be overwhelming. RememberItNow! is an online service that includes medication reminders, record management and a private health care community. Fast and free to get started.
Cancer patients often have to contend with physical and mental changes due to their disease, the treatments used to cure or control it or both. Side effects can range from simply irritating to debilitating or life threatening and requiring a change in treatment options. CancerPage.com talks about how you can cope with the side effects of cancer.
The CancerCare free online support groups are for everyone affected by cancer: patients, caregivers, loved ones, teens, young adults, parents, and the bereaved. Each of CancerCare’s groups is facilitated by a professional oncology social worker, so you can be sure that someone trained in cancer and emotional issues will guide the group discussion.
There is no single known cause for all of the different types of leukemia. The different leukemias likely have different causes, and very little is certain about what causes them. Nearly 44,000 people are diagnosed with leukemia every year in the United States, with an average of 22,000 deaths every year. Learn more about Leukemia from Wikipedia. Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia that is written collaboratively by volunteers.
This National Cancer Institute (NCI) booklet covers the diagnosis, staging, treatment, and follow-up care for leukemia. Learning about the medical care for leukemia can help you take an active part in making choices about your own care.
How does the initial diagnosis of Leukemia affect parents? The shock, the sadness, the fear and a thousand questions may whirl through your mind. What is leukemia, and what are the type of treatments your child will undergo? Does your health insurance cover leukemia treatments? What is the prospect for recovery? The JLS foundation website answers these questions and more.
A forum and message board for those suffering from Leukemia and their family and friends. Have your questions answered by others in the community.