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Leukemia Articles Index
A Series Of Articles Specif To Leukemia.
Article Index
Children's virus linked to cancer
GROUND-breaking Australian research has discovered a respiratory virus in children which may also have links to cancer MORE
Child's Painting To Help Kids With Cancer
The picture of a heart painted by Keith Desserich 6-year-old daughter, Elena, is getting more attention than the Wyoming family ever dreamed. MORE
Key Statistics About Childhood Leukemia
Leukemia is the most common cancer in children and adolescents. It accounts for about one third of all cancers in children under age 15 and one fourth of cancers occurring before age 20. MORE
Alternative Medical Treatments
When a child develops leukemia parents are often at a loss as to what to do. Many parents decide that in addition to standard medical treatments they will have their child follow a course of alternative medical treatment. MORE
Beware Of Fake Cures
This article on fake cures into the series we have included on complementary or alternative treatments. We ask you to read it carefully. MORE
READ this important article about how millions of people worldwide
have successfully treated cancer since the 1920's with low-cost, natural,
alternative treatments. MORE
Biological Based Therapies
Biologically based therapies use substances found in nature, such as herbs, foods, and vitamins. MORE
Cancer War Is Over
If one were to judge by television advertising and news reports, it would seem that the "war on cancer" is all but won. What are the weapons being heralded? Drugs, research, tests and exams. They miss the point. MORE
Causes of Leukemia
This article takes a look at leukemia in general. While it does not concentrate as such on childhood leukemia many of the causes of adult leukemia are also present in childhood leukemia MORE
Children Of Courage
In constructing this site, we were moved by the courage and determination of children with leukaemia. Our investigations brought us to visit many sites to do with childhood leukaemia, many of which we have included in our resource section. MORE
Childrens Concept Of Death
Children of all ages have their own concept of death. The child with a terminal condition, has most likely, previously experienced death by loss of a family member, friend, or pet. MORE
Chronic Leukemia Linked To RNA
A new and unusual class of genes plays an important role in the development of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), according to new research at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center. At the same time, these genes may provide a new form of therapy for the disease. MORE
Complementary Medicine
Parents seeking to do as much for a child with childhood leukemia as possible often turn to complementary medicine, this is perhaps the safest form of non standard treatment because it is in addition to not as a substitute for conventional treatment. MORE
Coping With Childhood Leukemia
"Suddenly you are trust into a world of white coats and treatment protocols your whole life is disrupted and your future is, at best, uncertain. It's all so incomprehensible, so frightening and lonely-not just for you-but for everyone involved with you . . ." MORE
Cord Blood Has Great Value
There are a great number of malignant diseases than can be treated with the help of cord blood like Leukemia, Lymphoma Neuroblastoma (a type of cancer that has its origins in the adrenal gland and that develops in early childhood) and other types of cancer. MORE
Energy Therapy.
This particular article deals with a treatment called energy therapy. As with anything not proven parents are advised to exercise caution and keep their medical doctor informed as to what they are doing MORE
Children Receive Inappropriate Treatment
Almost one in five children treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) does not receive the appropriate chemotherapy regimen due to medication errors, according to a new study. MORE
Study Finds Magnetic Fields Do Not Raise Children's Leukemia Risk
Cancer Group (CCG) found no evidence that magnetic fields (EMFs)* in the home increase the risk for the most common form of childhood cancer. MORE
Manipulative Therapy
Manipulative and body-based methods in CAM are based on manipulation and/or movement of one or more parts of the body. MORE
Mind Body Therapy
Mind-body medicine focuses on the interactions among the brain, mind, body, and behaviour, and the powerful ways in which emotional, mental, social, spiritual, and behavioural factors can directly affect health MORE
Mobile Phones Tumor Risk To Young Children
Mobile phones are one of the most popular gifts for children this year but it is recommended that children under the age of eight should not use mobile phones due to possible tumor risks MORE
Power-Lines And Leukemia
Electric currents generate magnetic fields, so living with electricity exposes people to those fields. Strong fields can disturb living cells in laboratory studies. MORE
Use Of Vitamins
When a body is run down it can do with a lift. Children with leukemia can most certainly do with a lift and one of the best ways of lifting your child is by ensuring that he or she as an adequate intake of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. MORE
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