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Chemotherapy is the most effective method for treating leukemia. If the exact change in the CML gene that caused the cancer is known, gene therapy can also be used. However, the only way to get an accurate answer for an individual, as cancer is extremely variant between cases, is to see a professional and take their recommendations.
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What are some treatments for leukemia?
some are ibrutinib, other drug therapy, and bone marrow transplant
Which leukemia is the most common?
Acute Leukemia is the most common in children. 98%
How effective is stem cell treatment for leukemia?
There are many treatments for Leukemia and some work being done with stems cells. On of the greatest things you can do to help you friend is put yourself on the bone marrow donor list.
Most common leukemia in man above 40 years?
The most common leukemia in a man above 40 is Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
What is the chances of living with chronic leukemia for life if you 64 years of age?
If you have leukemia, you WILL be living with it "for life", no matter how long your life happens to be. That said, there are some excellent treatments for leukemia that have extended your expected lifetime by years. (We haven't had them available for long enough to say "decades", but that's certainly possible.) In any event, the newer treatments, in many cases, will let you live long enough to die of something entirely unrelated.
What are the most recent advancements in leukemia research?
One of the most recent advancements in the leukemia research field is the identification of leukemia stem cell specific antigens. This should help with the creation of better targeted treatments.
Are there curable forms of Leukemia?
Yes, the most curable form of leukemia is acute lymphoblastic leukemia. It also happens to be the most common form of leukemia in children.
Do all people that have chronic leukemia die?
If the question is posed to ask if all people who have leukaemia die from it, the answer is no. There are treatments such as bone marrow transplants which allow sufferers to recover and lead normal lives.No. Everyone does not die of leukemia. Some people die from other causes.
What is the life expectancy with leukemia at the age of 20?
That all depends on the type, how advanced it is and what treatments are available.
What is the differences between anemia and leukemia?
What new treatments are avalible?What new treatments are avalible?Anemia and Luukemia is two completly different things! Anemia is something you cannot die from unless you have a serious case of Anemia. Leukemia is a cancer that kills lots of people.
What is the death rate of children dying from leukemia?
* Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL): 66.1 percent overall; 91.2 percent for children under 5 * Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL): 76.2 percent * Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML): 21.3 percent overall; 55.2 percent for children under 15 * Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML): 46.7 percent This is the survival rate.....NOT THE DEATH RATE.
What is leukemia and how do you cure it?
Leukemia is a broad term used to describe a cancer condition of the blood and lymph system. Depending on the actual type, treatments vary from chemotherapy to Stem Cell Transplants.
