title: Diagnosis, treatment, and nursing care of patients with chronic leukemia.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To provide an update on the impact of new information about the molecular biology of chronic leukemia and new treatment modalities available to patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  Published articles, books, and research studies.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There has been significant progress in the diagnosis and management of chronic myeloid and chronic lymphocytic leukemia. New therapies provide more options for patients and longer treatment periods.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  With increasing treatment options and longer survival, patients with chronic myelogenous or chronic lymphocytic leukemia need increased education, support, and assistance with symptom management. Nurses caring for these patients must remain knowledgeable about new treatments and their management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology/Oncology, University of California San Francisco, 400 Parnassus Ave, Box 0324, Room A 502, San Francisco, CA 94143-0324, USA.
authors.forename: Cheryl D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Breed
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D015451:Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy; D015464:Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents