Nancy Keene

Childhood Leukemia (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Approximately 4,500 children and teens are diagnosed with leukemia in the United States and Canada each year. The illness and its treatment can have a devastating effect on family, friends, classmates, and the larger community. This newly updated edition of Childhood Leukemia contains the information and support parents need during this difficult time, including:*New treatments such as immunotherapy, tailoring drugs dosages to children's genetic profiles, and ways to deal with side effects.*Advice on how to cope with procedures, hospitalization, school, family, and financial issues.*Tips for forming a partnership with the medical team.*Poignant and practical stories from family members.*Updated resources for medical information, emotional support, and financial assistance.Parents who read this book will find understandable medical information and emotional support.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Childhood Cancer Guides
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781941089064
• Artikelnr.: 50903853

Autorenporträt

Nancy Keene is the mother of a long-term survivor of high-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia. A well-known writer and advocate for children with cancer, she has written and co-authored many books on topics ranging from childhood cancers to working with your doctor. Her work has appeared in publications such as Reader's Digest, Journal of the American Medical Association, Exceptional Parent, and Coping Magazine. Nancy has been interviewed on National Public Radio (NPR), frequently speaks to professional and parent groups, and has participated in online support groups for parents of children with cancer. Nancy Keene is the mother of a long-term survivor of high-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia. A well-known writer and advocate for children with cancer, she has written and co-authored many books on topics ranging from childhood cancers to working with your doctor. Her work has appeared in publications such as Reader's Digest, Journal of the American Medical Association, Exceptional Parent, and Coping Magazine. She was the first chair of the Children's Cancer Group (CCG) Patient Advocacy Committee, and then the first chair of the Patient Advocacy Committee of the Children's Oncology Group (COG)--consortiums of researchers from more than 250 children's hospitals. Nancy has been interviewed on National Public Radio (NPR), frequently speaks to professional and parent groups, and has participated in online support groups for parents of children with cancer since 1996. In her spare time, she likes to read, hike with her dogs, and kayak in the waters of the Pacific Northwest.