Chronic leukaemia reading list

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Understanding leukaemia and related cancers
Tariq Mughal and John Goldman
Blackwell Science UK, 1998
ISBN 0632053461

Co-written by a leukaemia specialist, this book is intended for patients and relatives, as well as GP’s and other health workers. It covers the causes and treatment of leukaemias.

From Macmillan Cancer Support

Diet and cancer (also on audiotape)
Lost for words - how to talk to someone with cancer
Sexuality and cancer (also on audiotape)
Understanding chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (also on audiotape)
Understanding chronic myeloid leukaemia
Understanding bone marrow and stem cell transplant (also on audiotape)
Understanding chemotherapy (also on audiotape)
Understanding cancer research trials (clinical trials)
Understanding radiotherapy (also on audiotape)
Talking to children about cancer (also on audiotape)
Talking about your cancer (also on audiotape)

From the Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research

Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplantion
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia
Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia
Hairy Cell Leukaemia
Large Granular Lymphocytic Leukaemia
Leukaemia and Related Diseases
Prolymphocytic Transformation and Richter's Syndrome
Splenectomy

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