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Research results rarely offered to leukemia cancer trial participants: pediatric patients.(Practice Trends): An article from: Family Practice News

Doug Brunk

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This digital document is an article from Family Practice News, published by International Medical News Group on May 1, 2004. The length of the article is 1347 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Research results rarely offered to leukemia cancer trial participants: pediatric patients.(Practice Trends)
Author: Doug Brunk
Publication: Family Practice News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 2004
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 34 Issue: 9 Page: 92(1)

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Having Leukemia Isn't So Bad: Of Course It Wouldn't Be My First Choice

Cynthia Krumme

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

A heartfelt saga, but dated from a medical standpoint. 2 out of 5 stars.
14 of 18 people found this review helpful.

As the mother of a daughter with leukemia, I found this a moving tale of one family's struggle with leukemia, but for those whose children have been recently diagnosed (1998-99), keep in mind that the author describes medical protocols, procedures, even family activities that are out-of-date with current philosophy. Many of the family's experiences are no longer common or allowed by responsible pediatric oncologists. For this reason, the book may be misleading and inaccurate to some families. A much better guide to leukemia is Nancy Keene's book, "Childhood Leukemia."

A compelling and needed story 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

This is a well-written, moving narrative about one family's struggle with childhood cancer. The negative review for this book is puzzling, if not simply a plug for another book. It criticizes this one for not covering medical protocols in sufficient depth, which is unfair because the author does not purport to do that. I agree with the previous reviewer. A focus on medical details misses the forest for the trees. Protocols change, and are mostly the province of doctors. Which is not to say one shouldn't pay attention to the medicine and become reasonably educated on treatment options. But understanding the course of treatment is just one aspect of the ordeal, and not the most important when you consider the human beings involved. Hope, attitude, living and enjoying life; such choices are absolutely within the families' control, and they can make all the difference. Conveying that is the purpose of this gem.

Infectious etiologies of childhood leukemia: plausibility and challenges to proof.(Mini-Monograph): An article from: Environmental Health Perspectives

Siobhan M. O'Connor, Roumiana S. Boneva

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This digital document is an article from Environmental Health Perspectives, published by Thomson Gale on January 1, 2007. The length of the article is 6805 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Infectious etiologies of childhood leukemia: plausibility and challenges to proof.(Mini-Monograph)
Author: Siobhan M. O'Connor
Publication: Environmental Health Perspectives (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 115 Issue: 1 Page: 146(5)

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Leukemia Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Health Information About Adult and Childhood Leukemias (Health Reference Series) (Health Reference Series)

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Tips for life during and after diagnosis 5 out of 5 stars.
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Basic consumer health information covers both adult and childhood leukemias in Leukemia Sourcebook, a fine title which ranges from diagnosis to alternative treatments, staging, and tips for life during and after diagnosis. Add a section of additional resources and you have an important health reference any comprehensive health collection should add.

Pesticide prioritization for a case-control study on childhood leukemia in Costa Rica: a simple stepwise approach [An article from: Environmental Research]

M. Valcke, F. Chaverri, P. Monge, V. Bravo, Mergle

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Multiple exposures and rapidly changing use patterns are obstacles for adequate recall of pesticide exposures in epidemiologic studies. We present a simple stepwise approach for prioritization of pesticides as part of the exposure assessment strategy in an ongoing case-control study on pesticides and childhood leukemia in Costa Rica. Pesticide imports between 1977 and 2000, approximately the pertinent exposure period, were surrogates for use data. In the first phase, 323 active ingredients were identified, of which 219 were eliminated based on low usage and absence or negative results in a preliminary search in three major toxicity databases. In the second phase, the remaining 104 pesticides underwent scoring for their toxicodynamic potential (TDP) with regard to carcinogenicity, mutagenicity, and teratogenicity, weighted in this order. Bioavailability was assessed when TDP was multiplied by a weight for persistence and bioaccumulation, producing the intrinsic toxic potential (ITP). ITP was multiplied by an index of quantity (QI) of pesticide used in the exposure period, resulting in a weighted toxic potential (WTP). The top 25 positions in each of the four rankings (TDP, ITP, QI, and WTP) yielded together 64 highest-priority pesticides. This prioritization process has to be complemented with a further breakdown into crop-, time-, and biocide-specific shortlists to achieve a recall tool suitable for developing countries. Different parameters for prioritization assure inclusion of all relevant pesticides with regard to toxicity and bioavailability. The method contributes to cancer epidemiology in developing countries with access to basic use data and the Internet. The method is adaptable to other health outcomes.

Pesticide prioritization for a case-control study on childhood leukemia in Costa Rica: a simple stepwise approach [An article from: Environmental Research]

M. Valcke, F. Chaverri, P. Monge, V. Bravo, Mergle

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This digital document is a journal article from Environmental Research, published by Elsevier in 2005. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Description:
Multiple exposures and rapidly changing use patterns are obstacles for adequate recall of pesticide exposures in epidemiologic studies. We present a simple stepwise approach for prioritization of pesticides as part of the exposure assessment strategy in an ongoing case-control study on pesticides and childhood leukemia in Costa Rica. Pesticide imports between 1977 and 2000, approximately the pertinent exposure period, were surrogates for use data. In the first phase, 323 active ingredients were identified, of which 219 were eliminated based on low usage and absence or negative results in a preliminary search in three major toxicity databases. In the second phase, the remaining 104 pesticides underwent scoring for their toxicodynamic potential (TDP) with regard to carcinogenicity, mutagenicity, and teratogenicity, weighted in this order. Bioavailability was assessed when TDP was multiplied by a weight for persistence and bioaccumulation, producing the intrinsic toxic potential (ITP). ITP was multiplied by an index of quantity (QI) of pesticide used in the exposure period, resulting in a weighted toxic potential (WTP). The top 25 positions in each of the four rankings (TDP, ITP, QI, and WTP) yielded together 64 highest-priority pesticides. This prioritization process has to be complemented with a further breakdown into crop-, time-, and biocide-specific shortlists to achieve a recall tool suitable for developing countries. Different parameters for prioritization assure inclusion of all relevant pesticides with regard to toxicity and bioavailability. The method contributes to cancer epidemiology in developing countries with access to basic use data and the Internet. The method is adaptable to other health outcomes.