Leukemia
Learning HubThis learning hub will help you understand the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of leukemia. It also discusses the challenges that parents may face while caring for their child during treatment and many of the late-term outcomes of leukemia treatment.
About leukemia
Leukemia is the general term for cancer of the blood. There are different forms of leukemia; the two most common are acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
- About leukemia
- Blood, marrow and the lymphatic system
- The leukemia health care team
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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
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Acute myeloid leukemia (AML)
Diagnosis
Learn the roles of the complete blood count test, bone marrow aspiration, and lumbar puncture in diagnosing leukemia.
Treating leukemia
The goal of treatment is to bring your child into remission. Find treatment options for acute lymphoblastic leukemia and acute myeloid leukemia and precautions to take during treatment.
- Treating leukemia
- Other considerations during therapy for leukemia
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Treating acute lymphoblastic leukemia
- Treating acute lymphoblastic leukemia
- Acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Risk categories
- Chemotherapy for acute childhood leukemias
- Acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Chemotherapy phases
- Acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Radiation therapy
- Acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Bone marrow transplant
- Leukemia: Central venous line
- Medicines for leukemia
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Treating acute myeloid leukemia
Living with leukemia
Learn about impacts of leukemia treatment on your child and the family and why good nutrition is an important part of your child’s leukemia therapy.
- Living with leukemia
- Good nutrition during leukemia treatment
- Reducing pain after minor procedures infographic for parents
- Reducing pain after minor procedures infographic for teens
- Reducing pain after minor procedures infographic for kids
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Living with acute lymphoblastic leukemia
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Living with acute myeloid leukemia
Looking ahead for leukemia survivors
Depending on factors like your child’s age at diagnosis, gender, and life transitions they experience as a survivor, they may respond differently at different times after completing leukemia treatment.
- Looking ahead for leukemia survivors
- Social and emotional effects of having leukemia
- Leukemia relapse
- Palliative care for children with leukemia
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After treatment ends
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Potential late effects of acute lymphoblastic leukemia treatment
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Potential late effects of acute myeloid leukemia treatment