The Cure of Childhood Leukemia: Into the Age of Miracles [Hardcover]

John M.D Laszlo (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press; 1 edition (August 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0813521866
• ISBN-13: 978-0813521862
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,219,142 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars History of treatment for childhood leukemia, May 11, 1998

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This review is from: The Cure of Childhood Leukemia: Into the Age of Miracles (Paperback)

Childhood leukemia survival rates have increased dramatically in the last 20 years and this book gives historical perspective of significant treatment breakthroughs and scientific developments through the stories of several doctors and researchers. Excellent reference book for students and researchers, less applicable for medical consumers who may find current treatment-oriented books more useful.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Miracles and Medicine: One Parent's Introduction to Leukemia, June 6, 2003

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This review is from: The Cure of Childhood Leukemia: Into the Age of Miracles (Paperback)

I came across this book while sitting in my daughter's hospital room still inundated with the news that she had childhhod leukemia. It was there amid the pamphlets and literature that symbolized the "dump" our lives had just taken.

I picked it up one sleepless night and, by the time I finished, I knew that my duaghter had every chance of surviving. We faced her two and a half year treatment with a new understanding that we were members of a group of children, families, medical practitioners and researchers who make a difference.

That was five years ago. This book set the tone for our struggles and victories large and small. It gave us perspective. It gave us hope and it gave us gratitude for all of the efforts that, ulitmately, gave my daughter back to me -- healthy and strong.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great book, February 25, 2009

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This review is from: The Cure of Childhood Leukemia: Into the Age of Miracles (Hardcover)

A fascinating and well wrtten accounting of the incredible story behind the conquering of much of childhood leukemia. These are real hero's stories.