leukemia

Shelley Bruce, who appeared on Broadway as "Annie," tells of her victory over leukemia.

Presents two novels that follow the life of sixteen-year-old Melissa Austin after she is diagnosed with leukemia, and the struggles of her friend Jory, and her other friends and family members to come to terms with the fact that Melissa is dying.

Discusses the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of leukemia and explains how to provide physical and emotional support for its victims.

The mother of a teenage leukemia victim describes the courageous way her son spent the years before his death.

Photographs and text show medical research has made treatment for leukemia successful in many instances, and there is no reason to give up hope.

Thirteen-year-old Anna, conceived specifically to provide blood and bone marrow for her sister Kate who was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia at the age of two, decides to sue her parents for control of her body when her mother wants her to donate a kidney to Kate.

Seventeen-year-old Robin, in treatment for leukemia, falls in love with a boy who also has the disease, and together they attempt to survive their ordeal.

A nineteen-year-old girl, dying of leukemia, writes a long letter to a friend in an attempt to stabilize her crumbling world.

The new student in the senior class develops leukemia and affects the lives of his fellow students in various ways.

Presents case studies on leukemia patients, examining the causes of leukemic cancer, common symptoms, how bone marrow and stem cell transplants are advancing treatment options, and other research advancements that may lead to complete cures in the future. Includes a glossary of terms.