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The web Directory of Information Materials for People Affected by Cancer is regularly updated and currently has details of over 1,900 booklets, leaflets, books and audiovisual materials for people affected by cancer. Most have been published in the last five years but we have included some older ones that are still useful.
Macmillan Cancer Support
Hydroxycarbamide (also known as hydroxyurea) is used to treat chronic myeloid leukaemia, cervical cancer, and some pre-cancerous conditions. This factsheet describes how it is given and the possible side-effects.
Leukaemia Care
This booklet describes atypical chronic myeloid leukaemia (aCML), what causes it, who it affects, what symptoms to expect, and likely treatments. It also covers everyday life with AML and how to talk to your haematologist and family and friends. Includes a glossary and details of further support.
Leukaemia Care
Azacitidine is a chemotherapy drug used for the treatment of adult patients with acute myeloid leukaemia, high risk myelodysplastic syndrome or chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia who are not eligible for stem cell transplant. This booklet is for patients, family or friends of the patient, or a carer who like to know more about this drug. It describes what azacitidine is, how it is given, and the possible side-effects. It also has details of useful information and support.
Blood Cancer UK
This booklet explains what chronic myeloid leukaemia is, and describes what causes it, the signs and symptoms, and how it is diagnosed and treated.
Leukaemia Care
Being told that you have chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) can be a shock. This booklet describes CML, what causes it, who it affects, how it affects your body, what symptoms to expect and likely treatments. It also covers everyday life and CML and talking about CML. Includes a glossary of terms and details of useful contacts and further support.
Leukaemia Care
This booklet is written for patients with Philadelphiachromosome-positive (Ph+) CML. It explains what tyrokinase inhibitors are and how they work. It covers imatinib, nilotinib, dasatinib, bosutinib, ponatinib, including how they are given and possible side-effects.
Macmillan Cancer Support
A translation of selected pages of the Macmillan Cancer Support booklet "Understanding acute myeloid leukaemia", including what it is, symptoms, treatment, self-care, financial support and follow-up.
Macmillan Cancer Support
A translation of selected pages of the Macmillan Cancer Support booklet "Understanding acute myeloid leukaemia", including what it is diagnosis, treatment overview, giving consent, chemotherapy.
Macmillan Cancer Support
This booklet has detailed information about chronic myeloid leukaemia, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments. It also covers issues such as fertility and feelings, and includes details of useful organisations, and websites.
Lymphoma Action
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) and small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) are different forms of the same disease and are treated in the same way. CLL is used to refer to both forms of disease, except where there are important differences. This factsheet descrives what CLL is, who gets it, the causes, symptoms, diagnosis and staging, outlook, treatment, follow-up, relapse, research and targeted treatments, transformation, and living with CLL
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