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Your personal HealthNet http://home.eunet.no/~presno/bok/6.html
posted the following message on CANCER L:
"A close friend was just diagnosed with acute leukemia of a type called
calapositive pre B linphoplastic. It is supposedly an early diagnosis since
he is not anemic. We are very shocked but he is reacting quite bravely and
all he wants is to have access to literature on his condition. Are there any
new genetic engineering developments effectively clinically available?
What is the present state of knowledge about this specific form of
leukemia?
He was diagnosed three hours ago, is 48 yrs old, and will start
chemotherapy tomorrow. He was informed that chemotherapy is quite
effective in this type of leukemia. But we wonder if there isn't a possibility
to use gene therapy.
Any help will be greatly appreciated. Dora."
Dora had several helpful replies. This came from the United States:
"In response to the request for information on treatment for leukemia, I
recommend that you access CancerNet, the National Cancer Institute's
mail server on the Internet which provides current information on
treatment for leukemia. To request the Contents List and Instructions, send
a mail message to
cancernet@icicb.nci.nih.gov (Internet address)
Leave the subject line blank, and in the body of the mail message, enter
"HELP." When you receive the Contents list, request the statement for Adult
Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (cn 101024).
There are also News and General Information items, under the Heading
PDQ Database Information in the Contents List which provide information
on centers which have access to Physician Data Query, NCI's database of
cancer treatment information which includes clinical trials information
for leukemia. Cheryl."
&KURQLF 0\HORJHQRXV /HXNHPLD 2QOLQH 6XSSRUW *URXS is an information list and
online support group for patients, caregivers, and medical professionals.
CancerNet is the U.S. National Cancer Institute's international information center.
It offers a quick and easy way of getting recommended treatment guidelines from the
National Cancer Institute's Physician Data Query system. Languages are English and
Spanish. Check these links:
http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov
http://wwwicic.nci.nih.gov/icichome.htm
http://imsdd.meb.uni bonn.de/cancernet/cancernet.html [Germany]
Other links:
National Cancer Center, Japan
International Agency for Research on Cancer ,$5& LQ )UDQFH
The World Health Organization (WHO)
The International Union Against Cancer in English and French
OncoLink
The German Cancer Research Center
(Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum) in German and English
healthfinder in Spanish and English
Check Breast Cancer Information Clearinghouse's "After Diagnosis: Common
Questions & Expectations of Cancer Patients and Their Families".
Oncology Tools hosted by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center
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