Useful CLL Links
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Useful CLL Links |
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This page is under development. If you know a link that you think should be here please write to p.maguire@ntlworld.com
| Adult Leukemia: A Comprehensive Guide for Patients and Families | In straightforward, non-technical language, Adult Leukemia: A Comprehensive Guide for Patients and Families gives those living with leukemia the skills and resources to meet their needs for information and support. Written by the late "GrannyBarb" Lackritz, founder of the CLL list. |
| Advice to new patients | A list message from David Arenson giving advice to a new patient |
| Alternative treatments | A discussion group that considers alternative treatments for CLL |
| ASH American Society of Hematology | The site includes interesting educational material and the abstracts from their annual meeting |
| ASCO, American Society of Clinical Oncology | Similar to ASH |
| Biology and Treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia | The 2003 review by a number of CLL experts of the latest information published by the American Society of Haematology. |
| British Society of Haematology - Guidelines for the Management of CLL | An authoritative statement of the UK best practice for the diagnosis and treatment of CLL. It is reviewed and updated every two years. |
| CancerBacup | Another UK charity site that has useful information presented in a simple form |
| Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia | The 2002 review by a number of CLL experts of the latest information published by the American Society of Haematology. |
| Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (PDQ®) | The NCI comprehensive medical review of CLL. It includes sections for patients and health professionals |
| CLL Research Consortium | A multi-institutional American group the brings together major centres of CLL Research |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | A teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School |
| Drug Information | Look up prescription and over-the-counter drug information from the Mayo Clinic |
| e medicine | A source of electronic information aimed a health professionals |
| HealthTalk | Andrew Schorr's site of web broadcasts |
| Introduction to the Immune system from the NCI | |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | The main US charity |
| Leukaemia Research Fund - UK | A useful source of information |
| MD Anderson Leukemia Department | Information about MDACC, CLL and access to their Leukemia Insights Newsletter |
| National Cancer Institute | The US official body for research and treatment of Cancer |
| Neutropenic Diet | This is the diet to be used when you are neutropenic. |
| Quackwatch | Before buying the new miracle cure check out this site |
| Steve Dunn's CancerGuide | An interesting, personal take on treatments and information by a cancer patient. |
| The Median Isn't the Message | The piece you must read before looking at medical statistics. The author is the late Stephen Jay Gould, an eminent biologist. |
| The Royal Marsden | A specialist UK cancer hospital which together with the Institute of Cancer Research forms Europe's largest comprehensive Cancer Centre |
| Trends in Treating CLL | Web Casts of a patients forum given 2004. The speakers include Terry Hamblin. |
| VH mutational status | The 1999 Blood papers on the importance of the VH mutational status as defining the natural history of CLL has been described as the single most important development in the understanding of the disorder |
page last updated 04/10/2004