PathfinderLeukemia & Lymphoma

a guide to finding library materials

What is leukemia?Cancer that starts in blood-forming tissue such as the bone marrow and causeslarge numbers of blood cells to be produced and enter the bloodstream.

What is lymphoma?Cancer that begins in cells of the immune system. There are two basic categories oflymphomas. One kind is Hodgkin lymphoma, which is marked by the presence of atype of cell called the Reed-Sternberg cell. The other category is non-Hodgkin lym-phomas, which includes a large, diverse group of cancers of immune system cells.Non-Hodgkin lymphomas can be further divided into cancers that have a slow-growing course and those that have an fast-growing course. These subtypes behaveand respond to treatment differently. Both Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphomascan occur in children and adults, and prognosis and treatment depend on thestage and the type of cancer.

BOOKS

100 Questions & Answers about Leukemia WH 250 B187o100 Questions & Answers about Lymphoma WH 525 H322oAcute Leukemia WH 250 A189Adult Leukemia : a comprehensive guide for

patients & families WH 250 L192aChronic Myeloprolifertive Disorders WH 250 C5578Chronic lymphocytic leukemia WH 250 C556501Everything You Need toKnow when Someone You Know

has Leukemia WH 250 M693eHodgkin's Disease WH 500 P356hLiving withLleukemia WH 250 W524LLiving with Lymphoma: a patient’s guide WH 525 A237LMy So-Called Normal Life WH 250 Z25mNon-Hodgkin's Lymphomas : making sense of diagnosis WH 525 J52nSurviving Leukemia : a practical guide WH 250 P295sWhat Everyone Should Know about Leukemia Free BookletWhat Everyone Should Know about Lymphoma Free BookletWhat You Need to Know about Hodgkin's Disease Free BookletWhat You Need to Know about Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Free Booklet

Here are a few titles on this topic you will find in the Junior Board Cancer ResourceLibrary.

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WEB RESOURCES

American Cancer Society – Treatment Decision Toolshttp://cancer.org/docroot/eto/eto_1_1a.asp?sitearea=ETONexProfiler Treatment Option tools can help with making an informed decision about treatment.

American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)www.cancer.netOverview & diagnosis of acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) ; acute myeloid leukemia (AML); B-cellleukemia; chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL); chronic myeloid leukemia (CML); eosinophilicleukemia; Hodkgin lymphoma; Non-Hodgkin lymphoma; multiple myeloma; myelodysplastic syn-dromes (MDS); T-Cell leukemia; Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia.

Christiana Care’s Cancer Resource Library’s Web Page on Leukemia & Lymphomahttp://www.christianacare.org/body.cfm?id=623

Leukemia & Lymphoma Societyhttp://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/hm_lls

Lymphoma Focushttp://www.lymphomafocus.org/

MEDLINEplus on Adult Acute Leukemiahttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/leukemiaadultacute.htmlMEDLINEplus on Adult Chronic Leukemiahttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/leukemiaadultchronic.htmlMEDLINEplus on Hodgkin’s Diseasehttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/hodgkinsdisease.htmlMEDLINEplus on Lymphomahttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/lymphoma.htmlNational Library of Medicine Tutorial on Leukemiahttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/leukemia.htmlProduced by the National Library of Medicine. Contains a carefully selected list of resources on agrowing number of health topics. Includes links to MEDLINE, organizations and clearinghouses.

My Biopsy.orghttp://www.cap.org/apps/docs/hints/myBiopsy/index2.htmlExplanations of biopsy results. Sponsored by College of American Pathologists

NEWSLETTERS, MAGAZINES, JOURNALSIn our library, all periodicals are located on the slanted display shelves. They are arranged inalphabetical order.

Junior Board Cancer Resource Library 302-623-4580

COMPUTER PROGRAM

Understanding Leukemia WH 250 U555