Leukemia is a cancer of the early blood-forming cells. Most often, leukemia is a cancer of the white blood cells, but some leukemias start in other blood cell types. If you (or a loved one) are worried about developing chronic myelomonocytic leukemia, have just been diagnosed, are going through treatment, or are trying to stay well after treatment, this Detailed Guide can help you find the answers you need.
Circle Of Sharing™ helps cancer patients and their caregivers get personalized information about the disease, and share that information with family and friends.
Clinical trials are studies in which people volunteer to take part in tests of new drugs or procedures. Knowing all you can about clinical trials can help you feel better when deciding whether or not to take part in one.
Stem cell transplants are used to restore the stem cells when the bone marrow has been destroyed by disease, chemotherapy (chemo), or radiation. Depending on the source of the stem cells, this procedure may be called a bone marrow transplant, a peripheral blood stem cell transplant, or a cord blood transplant.