Leukemia Resources

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• The National Cancer Institute (NCI) coordinates the National Cancer Program and is the Federal Government's principal agency for cancer research and training.
  
  This (NCI) booklet has important information about leukemia and discusses possible causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, followup care and coping with this disease.
• The National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) is the international leader in the facilitation of unrelated marrow and blood stem cell transplantation.
• The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center conducts research of the highest standards to improve prevention and treatment of cancer and related diseases.
• The Southern California Biomedical Council provides information and resources for the biomedical industry. They also sponsor conferences where new biomedical advancements for diseases like cancer are presented.
• The City of Hope a Comprehensive Cancer Center, is an innovative biomedical research, treatment and educational institution. The City of Hope also facilitates bone marrow typing for the National Marrow Donor Program.
• Medline Plus (updated daily) provides indexed information on drugs, health, and clinical trials; it is a service the U.S. National Library of Medicine Health and National Institutes of Health.
• The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is the world's largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education and patient services.
• To explore alternative treatments, the Alternative Medicine Angel is a non-profit site providing information on alternative medications, research, physicians and therapies.
• The National Comprehensive Cancer Network is a non-profit tax exempt corporation that is an alliance of the world's leading cancer centers.
• ACOR, the Association of Online Cancer Resources, offers a unique collection of online communities designed to provide timely and accurate information for those with cancer and those close to them.