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Everything You Need to Know About When Someone You Know Has Leukemia
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Leukemia is one of the most terrifying diseases in America, but with the help of researchers and doctors, we know much more about the human body and how cancer forms than ever before.
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Everything You Need to Know About When Someone You Know Has Leukemia
Heather Moehn
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Published in 2000 by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. 29 East 21st Street, New York, NY 10010
Copyright 2000 by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc.
First Edition
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Moehn, Heather. Everything you need to know when someone you know has leukemia / Heather Moehn. p. cm.(The need to know library) Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary: Discusses the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of leukemia and explains to provide physical and emotional support for its victims. ISBN 0-8239-3121-8 (lib. bdg.) 1. LeukemiaJuvenile literature. 2. LeukemiaPsychological aspectsJuvenile literature. 3. CaregiversJuvenile literature. [1. Leukemia. 2. Diseases.] I. Title. II. Series. RC643.M6245 1999 616.99'419dc21 99-047210
Manufactured in the United States of America
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Contents
Introduction
6
Chapter One
What Is Leukemia?
10
Chapter Two
The Causes of Leukemia
23
Chapter Three
Diagnosis and Treatment
29
Chapter Four
After Treatment
46
Chapter Five
Emotional Aspects of Dealing with Leukemia
49
Glossary
56
Where to Go for Help
58
For Further Reading
60
Index
62
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Introduction
Lori couldn't believe what her parents were telling her They had just returned from the hospital where her little brother, Billy, had gone for some tests. He had been feeling sick for the past two weeks, but Lori didn't think anything of it. It just seemed like he had a bad case of the flu. Now her dad was saying that Billy had leukemia and that he would be in the hospital for a while. He would start chemotherapy soon and the doctors hoped that the cancer would go into remission. But he was going to be sick for a long time and there was no guarantee that he would get better
Lori felt guilty for all the times that she had picked on her little brother. She also felt guilty because she was healthy while he was so sick. She
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was angry that Billy had to deal with such an awful disease. And she was afraid that he was in a lot of pain and scared that he might die. She also had many questions. What exactly is leukemia? What causes it? Is it hereditary? Can I catch it?
Lori's mom said that the family was going to meet with a counselor at the hospital tomorrow. The counselor would be able to answer their questions and help them learn how to deal with the disease. "It's going to be tough," she said, giving Lori a hug "But we'll get through this together."
Cancer is one of the most terrifying words in the English language. It becomes even more frightening when someone you love has been diagnosed with a form of cancer. Decades ago, doctors didn't know very much about the disease and people avoided talking about it. Treatments were undeveloped and someone diagnosed with cancer usually died within a few years.
Today, doctors know much more about the human body and how cancer forms. Researchers constantly discover new methods and better drugs for fighting the disease. With treatments such as chemotherapy, radiation, and organ transplants, thousands of people each year are able to beat the disease and lead long, cancer-free lives.
If someone you know has recently been diagnosed
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Researchers are constantly discovering new methods and better drugs for fighting leukemia.
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