Download or read book Leukemia written by Leonard Barry Ed and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1998-07 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A research report which begins with a description of how normal blood cells develop & what they do. Continues with information about the incidence, possible causes, symptoms, diagnosis, & treatment of leukemia -- a cancer that arises in blood-forming cells. Includes information about: acute Leukemias, chronic Leukemias (Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, & Hairy cell leukemia), clinical trials & PDQ. Helps the general public & health care workers better understand the several types of leukemia & their treatment. Glossary. Selected readings. Resources. Additional information.