Leukemia

The Top 10 Resources on Leukemia

Selected by our Guides and Physician Review Team.

Latest Headlines on Leukemia

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What is Leukemia?

• WebMD: Understanding Leukemia - the Basics
• eMedicine: Leukemias
• A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Leukemia
• Cleveland Clinic: Leukemia
• eMedicineHealth: Leukemia
• University of Virginia Health System: Leukemia
• MD Anderson Cancer Center: What is Leukemia?

What Are The Symptoms of Leukemia?

• Mayo Clinic: Leukemia: Signs and Symptoms
• Aetna InteliHealth: Leukemia Symptoms
• MedicineNet: What are Symptoms of Leukemia?
• Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: Leukemia Signs and Symptoms
• ACS: Can Childhood Leukemia Be Found Early? | Can Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Be Found Early? | Can Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Be Found Early? | Can Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Be Found Early? | Can Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) Be Found Early?
• NCI: What You Need To Know About Leukemia: Symptoms

What Are The Causes and Complications of Leukemia?

• Mayo Clinic: Leukemia: Causes | Risk Factors
• Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: Leukemia Risk Factors
• NCI: Leukemia: Who’s at Risk?
• MedicineNet: Who Is At Risk For Leukemia?
• About.com: Cancer: Causes and Risk Factors of Leukemia
• eMedicineHealth: Leukemia Causes
• OncologyChannel: Leukemia: Causes

What Are The Treatments and Medications for Leukemia?

• NCI: What You Need To Know About Leukemia: Treatment
• Aetna InteliHealth: Leukemia Treatment
• UCSF Children's Hospital: Leukemia Treatment Options
• MedicineNet: How is Leukemia Treated?

What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Leukemia?

• Mayo Clinic: Leukemia: Coping Skills
• Healthwise (via WebMD): Leukemia - Home Treatment
• Cancer Treatment Centers of America: Complementary & Alternative Leukemia Treatment Options
• Quackwatch: A Special Message for Cancer Patients Seeking "Alternative" Treatments

What Are The Types of Leukemia?

• UpToDate: Patient information: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) in Adults | Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) in Adults | Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) in Adults | Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) in Adults
• NCI: Types of Leukemia
• OncologyChannel: Leukemia: Types
• HealthAtoZ: Types of Leukemia
• About.com: Cancer: Leukemia Types
• ACS: Leukemia Classifications

What Are The Stages of Leukemia?

• ACS: Leukemia - Adult Chronic: How is Leukemia Staged? | Leukemia - How Is Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Classified? | How Is Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Classified? | How Is Childhood Leukemia Classified?
• Oncologychannel: Leukemia: Staging
• eMedTV: Stages of Leukemia

What Are The Statisitics and Survival Rates of Leukemia?

• ACS: What Are the Key Statistics About ALL? | What Are the Key Statistics About AML? | What Are the Key Statistics About CLL? | What Are the Key Statistics About CML? | What Are the Key Statistics About Childhood Leukemia?
• Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: Leukemia Facts & Statistics
• WrongDiagnosis: Prognosis of Leukemia

How Do You Prevent Leukemia?

• About.com: Cancer: Can Leukemia Be Prevented?
• Healthwise (via Yahoo Health): Leukemia - Prevention
• DrGreene.com: Lower Your Baby's Risk of Leukemia
• eMedicineHealth: Leukemia: Prevention
• University of Florida Shands Cancer Center: ALL Screening/Prevention | AML Screening/Prevention | CLL Screening/Prevention | CML Screening/Prevention

Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Leukemia

• CaringBridge: Stella Madsen, 3 Years Old
• CarePages: Emotional Resource Centers: Leukemia & Lymphoma - A Community of Support
• Blogspot: Living with Leukemia
• Blogspot: Mary-Elizabeth's Bump and How it Became a Leukemia Tale
• Wordpress: Surviving Leukemia
• LeukemiaSurvivor: On Leukemia, Chemotherapy, and Moving On With the Rest of Your Life
• Cancer Treatment Centers of America: Leukemia Survivors

Foundations and Support Groups on Leukemia

• The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: Information Resource Center
• Leukemia Research Foundation: Fighting Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myelodysplastic Syndromes
• National Children's Leukemia Foundation: A Leading Non-Profit in the Battle Against Leukemia
• Lauri Strauss Leukemia Foundation: Discovery Grants for Innovative Developmental Research Projects

Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Leukemia

• The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: Bulletin Boards
• DailyStrength: Support Groups: ALL | AML | CLL | CML
• Cancer Forums: Leukemia Forum
• The Doctors Lounge: Leukemia Forum
• Revolution Health: Leukemia Community
• Yahoo Groups: Leukemia Online Support Group

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Leukemia

• PubMed Central: Leukemia Archive
• JAMA: Leukemia Articles
• Google Scholar: Recent Leukemia Articles

Clinical Trials on Leukemia

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Leukemia Clinical Trial List
• CenterWatch: Leukemia Studies