Childhood leukemia: a guide for families, friends & caregivers

Diagnosis

Leukemia

Telling your child and others

Choosing a treatment

Coping with procedures

Forming a partnership with the medical team

Hospitalization

Venous catheters

Chemotherapy

Common side effects of chemotherapy

Radiation therapy

Family and friends

Communication and behavior

Siblings

School

Sources of support

Nutrition

Medical and financial record-keeping

end of treatment and beyond

Relapse

Stem cell transplantation

Death and bereavement

Appendices. Blood counts and what they mean ; Resource organizations.