Johns Hopkins Patients' Guide to Leukemia

Johns Hopkins Patients' Guide to Leukemia

Johns Hopkins Patients' Guide to Leukemia

Johns Hopkins Patients' Guide to Leukemia

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Overview

Johns Hopkins Patients' Guide to Leukemia is a concise, easy-to-follow “how to” guide that puts you on a path to wellness by explaining leukemia treatment from start to finish. It guides you through the overwhelming maze of treatment decisions, simplifies the complicated schedule that lies ahead, and performs the task of putting together your plan of care in layman’s terms. Empower yourself with accurate, understandable information that will give you the ability to confidently participate in the decision making about your care and treatment. The Johns Hopkins Patients’ Guide to Leukemia is a concise, easy-to-follow how to guide that puts you on a path to wellness by explaining leukemia treatment from start to finish. It guides you through the overwhelming maze of treatment decisions, simplifies the complicated schedule that lies ahead, and provides valuable tools to help you to put together your plan of care. Empower yourself with accurate, understandable information that will give you the ability to confidently participate in the decision making about your care and treatment. About the Series Learning that you or someone you love has cancer is devastating, and feeling lost and powerless is a common immediate response. The Johns Hopkins Patients’ Guides are designed to alleviate your anxiety, empower you with information, and enable you to fully understand your treatment options. Each book in this series is dedicated to a specific type of cancer. The information is there to help lighten your burden and to assist you in becoming an active participant in your care. Cancer rarely allows us to take a diversion from life, and offering guidance on how to continue to live life while

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780763774332
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication date: 08/20/2010
Series: Johns Hopkins Medicine
Edition description: 1E
Pages: 172
Product dimensions: 5.34(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.56(d)

About the Author

Department of Hematology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland


Department of Hematology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 First Steps – I’ve Been Diagnosed with Leukemia
Chapter 2 My Team – Meeting Your Treatment Team
Chapter 3 Take Action – Comprehensive Treatment Considerations
Chapter 4 Be Prepared
Chapter 5 Straight Talk – Communications with Family, Friends, and Coworkers
Chapter 6 Maintaining Balance – Work and Life While Receiving Treatment
Chapter 7 Surviving Cancer – Re-engaging in Mind-Body Health After Treatment
Chapter 8 Managing Risk – What if My Cancer Comes Back?
Chapter 9 What Then – My Cancer Isn’t Curable
Chapter 10 Leukemia in Older Adults
Chapter 11 Trusted Resources – Where to Find More Information
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