Information about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of leukemia. Also learn about the challenges that parents may face while caring for their child during and after treatment.
Learn how leukemia is diagnosed and which tests help doctors determine its subtypes.
Learn why children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) are at risk for becoming overweight.
Learn about long-term and late effects from acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) treatment.
Learn what happens during each of the five phases of chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
Learn ways to encourage a child who has had leukemia to be aware of their medical history and to be an active participant in their own health.
Leukemia is the general term for cancer of the blood. This resource centre will focus on the two most common forms of childhood leukemias: ALL and AML.
Learn why good nutrition during leukemia is so important and how to manage nutritional side-effects of chemotherapy.
Learn what you can do to help your child cope with leukemia treatment, procedures, and side effects.
Learn how acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is classified into different risk categories.
Learn about the challenges children being treated for leukemia face and how their diagnoses can also affect their siblings, parents and caregivers.
Learn about the different types of treatment for children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
Learn what to expect after your child with leukemia goes into remission.
This section describes the treatment options for both acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
Learn how standard-risk and high-risk acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) is treated and how this treatment differs from other forms of acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
Learn about factors that influence your child's response to therapy if their leukemia has relapsed.
Learn why a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia may need a bone marrow transplant.
Learn how to recognize and deal with behaviour changes in your child with leukemia.
Learn how to help your child accept changes in appearance caused by leukemia treatment.
Learn about ways you can manage the stress of parenting your child with leukemia.
Learn about long-term and late effects from acute myeloid leukemia (AML) treatment.
Acute myeloid leukemia is a type of leukemia. Find out how AML starts, diagnosis and possible symptoms.
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is the most common type of leukemia in teenagers and young children. Learn about the different types of ALL and possible symptoms.
Leukemia is a type of cancer. Learn about the more common types of leukemia, how leukemia is diagnosed, treated and what the prognosis is.
Learn about services available for patients and families to assist with finances during your child's leukemia treatment.
