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Chronic leukaemia reading list

Men and women discussing chronic leukaemia

This page gives details of a selection of books and leaflets about chronic leukaemias – chronic myeloid leukaemia, chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and hairy cell leukaemia. You can also find a list of books about cancer, treatments, and living with cancer on our general reading list. On this page there is information about

 

Books from libraries, bookshops or online booksellers

Living Well with CLL: A practical self help guide
Max de Boo
Millgate House Education Ltd, 2007
ISBN 978 0 9556260 0 5

A helpful book for people recently diagnosed with CLL and their families. At the time of writing, Max de Boo had been living with CLL for 9 years. She outlines the condition and its treatment in the early years of the illness. You can order a free copy of the book from the charity Leukaemia Care on 08088 010 444.

 

Booklets and factsheets from other organisations

From Macmillan Cancer Support

Understanding chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
Understanding chronic myeloid leukaemia
Hairy cell leukaemia
Diet and cancer 
Lost for words – how to talk to someone with cancer
Sexuality and cancer 
Understanding allogeneic (donor) stem cell transplants 
High dose therapy and stem cell transplantation
Understanding chemotherapy 
Understanding cancer research trials (clinical trials)
Understanding radiotherapy
Talking to children when an adult has cancer
Talking about your cancer 

From Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (CLL)
Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (CML)
Hairy Cell Leukaemia (HCL)
Donor lymphocyte infusion
Leukaemia and Related Diseases
Watch and wait – monitoring when treatment is not necessary
Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplantation

 

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