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What You Need To Know About Leukemia
Information about detection, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of leukemia. NIH Publication No. 02-3775

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Children
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a cancer of the white blood cells, the cells in the body that normally fight infections.

Young People with Cancer: A Handbook for Parents
Discusses the most common types of childhood cancer, treatments and side effects, and issues that may arise when a child is diagnosed with cancer. Offers medical information and practical tips gathered from parents. Includes a section on talking to children about cancer.

PDQ® - NCI's Comprehensive Cancer Database
Full description of the NCI PDQ database.
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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.

Learning About Clinical Trials
Types of trials, how they work, risks and benefits of taking part.

Finding Clinical Trials
Ways to look for specific cancer clinical trials.

Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Healing philosophies, approaches, and therapies used in addition to, or instead of, conventional treatments.
Treatment
Information about treatment, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and vaccine therapy
Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment
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Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment
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Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treatment
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Prevention, Genetics, Causes
Information related to prevention, genetics, and risk factors
Understanding Gene Testing

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Cancer Genetics Overview
Clinical Trials
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

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Cancer Topic Searches: Hematologic/Blood

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Research and Related Information
Includes NCI-supported research, funding opportunities, and special reports
Leukemia Research Funding Opportunities

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Leukemia SPOREs

Leukemia/Lymphoma/Myeloma Progress Review Group

State of the Science: Leukemia Meetings
Statistics
Information related to cancer incidence, mortality, and survival
Cancer Incidence and Survival Among Children: U.S.

Finding Cancer Statistics

Understanding Cancer Statistics
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