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Citations
American Cancer Society (2010). Cancer Facts and Figures 2010. Atlanta: American Cancer Society. Available online: http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/content/@epidemiologysurveilance/documents/document/acspc-026238.pdf.
Liesveld JL, Lichtman MA (2006). Acute myelogenous leukemia. In MA Lichtman et al., eds., Williams Hematology, 7th ed., pp. 1183–1236. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Johnston JB, et al. (2009). Chronic lymphocytic leukemia. In JP Greer et al., eds., Wintrobe's Clinical Hematology, 12th ed., vol. 2, pp. 2214–2255. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
Other Works Consulted
Leung LLK (2010). Disseminated intravascular coagulation section of Coagulation disorders. In EG Nabel, ed., ACP Medicine, section 15, chap. 5. Hamilton, ON: BC Decker.
Levi M, Seligsohn U (2010). Disseminated intravascular coagulation. In K Kaushanksy et al., eds., Williams Hematology, 8th ed., pp. 2101–2120. New York: McGraw-Hill.
National Cancer Institute (2009). Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia PDQ: Treatment – Patient Version. Available online: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/adultALL/Patient.
National Cancer Institute (2009). Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia PDQ: Treatment – Patient Version. Available online: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/adultAML/patient.
National Cancer Institute (2009). Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia PDQ: Treatment – Patient Version. Available online: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/childALL/Patient.
National Cancer Institute (2010). Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment (PDQ)—Health Professional Version. Available online: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/adultALL/healthprofessional.
National Cancer Institute (2010). Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treatment (PDQ)—Health Professional Version. Available online: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/adultAML/healthprofessional.
National Cancer Institute (2010). Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia/Other Myeloid Malignancies Treatment (PDQ)—Health Professional Version. Available online: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/childAML/healthprofessional.
National Cancer Institute (2010). Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment (PDQ)—Health Professional Version. Available online: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/childALL/healthprofessional.
National Cancer Institute (2010). Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia/Other Myeloid Malignancies PDQ: Treatment – Patient Version. Available online: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/childAML/Patient.
National Cancer Institute (2010). Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia PDQ: Treatment – Patient Version. Available online: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/CLL/patient.
National Cancer Institute (2010). Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Treatment (PDQ)—Health Professional Version. Available online: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/CLL/healthprofessional.
National Cancer Institute (2010). Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Treatment (PDQ)—Health Professional Version. Available online: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/CML/healthprofessional.
National Cancer Institute (2010). Hairy Cell Leukemia PDQ: Treatment – Patient Version. Available online: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/hairy-cell-leukemia/patient.
National Cancer Institute (2010). Hairy Cell Leukemia Treatment (PDQ)—Health Professional Version. Available online: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/hairy-cell-leukemia/healthprofessional.
National Comprehensive Cancer Network (2010). Acute myeloid leukemia, version 1.2011. Available online: http://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/PDF/aml.pdf.
National Comprehensive Cancer Network (2010). Chronic myelogenous leukemia. Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology, version 1.2011. Available online: http://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/PDF/cml.pdf.
National Comprehensive Cancer Network (2010). Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas. Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology, version 1.2010. Available online: http://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/PDF/nhl.pdf.
Rodgers GM (2009). Disseminated intravascular coagulation section of Acquired coagulation disorders. In JP Greer et al., eds., Wintrobe's Clinical Hematology, 12th ed., vol. 2, pp. 1430–1440. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: December 17, 2010 |
| Medical Review: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Brian Leber, MDCM, FRCPC - Hematology | |
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