- Beyond Discovery: Curing Childhood Leukemia
Learn about the research that led to the use of the antimetabolite drugs 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) and methotrexate as a near cure for childhood leukemia.
www.beyonddiscovery.org/content/view.article.asp?a=285
- Wikipedia: Leukemia
User-edited information about leukemia, or leukaemia, the cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal production of blood cells. Includes types, causes, risk factors, treatments by type, and more.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leukemia
- KidsHealth: Childhood Cancer: Leukemia
Information about leukemia in children, its types, risks, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
kidshealth.org/parent/medical/cancer/cancer_leukemia.html
- National Cancer Institute: Leukemia
Offers information about treatment and prevention, genetics, clinical trials, and causes of leukemia, screening and testing, and research and statistics.
www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/leukemia
- Leukemia Information Center
Comprehensive information for healthcare professionals and consumers about adult myelogenous leukemia (AML).
www.meds.com/leukemia/leukemia.html
- MedicineNet: Leukemia
Learn about leukemia including causes, types of leukemia, symptoms, diagnoses, and treatment.
www.medicinenet.com/leukemia/article.htm
- eMedicineHealth: Leukemia
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of leukemia and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.
www.emedicinehealth.com/leukemia/article_em.htm
- ACOR Leukemia Links
Collection of resources devoted to leukemia. Originally compiled by Barbara "GrannyBarb" Lackritz and Art Flatau.
leukemia.acor.org
- MayoClinic: Leukemia
Comprehensive overview of leukemia including symptoms, causes, and treatment of this blood-related cancer.
www.mayoclinic.com/health/leukemia/DS00351
- WebMD: Leukemia
Features symptoms, types, causes, diagnosis, and treatment options for leukemia, the cancer of the blood cells which starts in the bone marrow.
www.webmd.com/cancer/tc/leukemia-topic-overview
- OncoLink: Leukemia
Offers articles on the different types of leukemia.
www.oncolink.org/types/types.cfm?c=8
- Leukemia Information and Resources
Contains information and resources for leukemia and related diseases as well as chemotherapy, radiation cancer nutrition, treatment centers, and pain management.
www.geocities.com/leukemia_lymphoma/leukemia2.htm
- Leukemias
Basic information about the cancer of blood cells that originates in the marrow of certain bones. From Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/373.cfm
- Leukemia Insights Newsletter
Quarterly publication informing physicians about leukemia news, research, symptoms, treatments, and programs at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.
www.mdanderson.org/publications/insights
- netdoctor.co.uk: Chronic Leukemia or Blood Cancer
Describes chronic leukemia and chronic lymphocytic leukemia and their symptoms.
www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/leukaemiachronic.htm
- InteliHealth: Blood Cancer
Provides an verview of blood cancer and its major forms such as lymphoma, leukemia, and multiple myeloma.
www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/8096/8514.html
- About.com: Multiple Myeloma
Information about multiple myeloma or the blood cell cancer, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
rarediseases.about.com/od/multiplemyeloma/a/multiplemyeloma.htm
- Healthology: Leukemia
Offers articles and videos about Leukemia.
www.healthology.com/leukemia
- iVillage Total Health: Leukemia
Get facts about leukemia, its symptoms, and available treatments, including bone marrow transplants.
yourtotalhealth.ivillage.com/leukemias.html
- Childhood Cancer Guides: Childhood Leukemia
Comprehensive guide for parents, friends, and caregivers, including various treatment options and practical advice on how to cope with procedures, hospitalization, as well as social and financial issues.
childhoodcancerguides.org/leukemia.html
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