This guide offers those living with leukemia the skills and resources to meet their needs for information and support. It addresses topics including: diagnosis and medical tests; finding, and successfully interacting with, a good oncologist; characteristics of the leukemias, factors in prognosis, and the various subtypes and staging systems for the disease; treatments, including watch-and-wait, chemotherapy, marrow transplantation, stem cell rescue, radiation, biological treatments, and trends in research; side effects and long-term effects of treatment, including how to cope and increase your quality of life; emotional responses to diagnosis, treatment, remission, possible recurrence, and other aspects of dealing with the condition, including stories from dozens of families living with leukemia; getting support from your family, friends, employers, and the broader community; leukemia resources - a comprehensive list that includes organizations, print, and online sites.