Your own doctors, nurses and others in your healthcare team are the only people who can tall you about your particular cancer and its treatment.

However, if you would like to read some more general information now, you may find these suggestions helpful:

Leukaemia Research Fund
LRF publishes a vast selection of leaflets and booklets on all types of leukaemia. You can look at many of these on the LRF website. Alternatively you can phone LRF to ask for free, printed copies.

LRF publications include these titles:

CancerHelp (Cancer Research UK) website
Contains detailed information about acute and chronic leukaemia, including sections on tests and treatment options. The site has other useful sections on living with cancer, cancer research and clinical trials.

The Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Trust
Information for bone marrow patients and donors.

Cancer Index (guide to internet resources for cancer)
You can use this to find worldwide sites on leukaemia and related subjects.

Books

Understanding leukaemia and related cancers
Taria Mughal, John Goldman. Blackwell Science, 1999. ISBN: 0 632053 46 1.
A useful book for people seeking more detailed information about leukaemia.

Childhood leukaemia: the facts
John S Lilleyman. Oxford University Press, 2000 (second edition). ISBN: 0 192631 42 X.
Information and advice for parents of children diagnosed with leukaemia. It covers causes, treatment and recovery, and addresses the concerns of both children and parents.

Living with leukaemia
P Westcott. Hodder & Stoughton, 2002. ISBN: 0 750241 61 6.
A book about the real-life experiences of children with leukaemia.

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