The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Hairy Cell Leukemia - A Revised and Updated Directory for the Internet Age (Paperback)

This sourcebook has been created for patients who have decided to make education and Internet-based research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it also tells patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to hairy cell leukemia, from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on hairy cell leukemia. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Hairy Cell Leukemia: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; Chapter 3. Clinical Trials and Hairy Cell Leukemia; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 4. Studies on Hairy Cell Leukemia; Chapter 5. Books on Hairy Cell Leukemia; Chapter 6. Multimedia on Hairy Cell Leukemia; Chapter 7. Physician Guidelines and Databases; Chapter 8. Dissertations on Hairy Cell Leukemia; PART III. APPENDICES; Appendix A. Researching Your Medications; Appendix B. Researching Alternative Medicine; Appendix C. Researching Nutrition; Appendix D. Finding Medical Libraries; Appendix E. Your Rights and Insurance; ONLINE GLOSSARIES; HAIRY CELL LEUKEMIA GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: leukemic reticuloendotheliosis.