HOW SERIOUS IS LEUKEMIA?
I’m sorry, we do not know what sort all we know is – which there is the tall white red blood dungeon count.
How critical is Leukemia, have been they GOOD chances of survival, if you’re in your early 60’s. Are there chances we could tarry it? is it similar to cancer? do we go to chemo?
Can we greatfully give me sum upon Leukemia.. I’m fourteen as well as we would similar to to know about it, since somebody really tighten to me has it, as well as we do not wish them to die, they only can’t..
Please! discuss it me there have been chances of survival! xx
Posted on December 2, 2009 at 6:56 am by admin · Permalink
In: Tips · Tagged with: Leukemia, Serious
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on December 2, 2009 at 6:56 am
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The older you are when you get leukaemia the less severe it tends to be. In 60 year olds, depending on the type of leukaemia, the prognosis is often quite good.
on December 2, 2009 at 6:56 am
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tha chances of survival are very high if its caught early
leukemia is tricky because it will always be with the person, they have to go into remission meaning putting the luekemia to sleep
also the chances of it coming back later are high. the person will always have to get check ups the rest of their life
alos of times leukemia patients need bone marrow transplant. but it is very treatable if you go to a top, high quality treatment center
tell them to look at all their options
try googling “the cancer treatment ceneter of america”
theres info there
if they want get a 2nd opinion
but most likeley they will get chemo and maybe radiation or other treatments
again no one knows the chances except the doctor and the patients age and health
but generally when caught early, before symptoms start cancer is usually very treatable and curable
on December 2, 2009 at 6:56 am
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Think of living with leukaemia rather than being cured of leukaemia. Older people may not tolerate the aggressive treatments as well as children but there are a lot of treatments which can help your relative to live for quite a long time with a reasonable quality of life even though the leukaemia may still be there.
Remember everyone will die one day, enjoy the time with them while they are here and let them enjoy you being happy.
Best wishes
on December 2, 2009 at 6:56 am
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My Grandma had it. When they first told her they said she had 6 months to live. She did have to do chemo and it went into remission. She lived 6 more years. This was in the early 90’s and i would think they have gotten alot better in treating this kind of cancer. It’s not impossible to survive it for a long time but i don’t think it’s curable, YET. Sweetheart I hope the best for you and yours! You have to be strong and keep making good memories! Good Luck!
on December 2, 2009 at 6:56 am
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this should help explain it to youhttp://www.webmd.com/cancer/tc/leukemia-…
on December 2, 2009 at 6:56 am
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Luekemia is cancer of the blood. Yes, it’s very serious. How long you live with it depends on a number of factor. Like how advanced it is and if you have any pre existing conditions that can make it worse. There are thousands and thousands of people who have beat luekemia, so please don’t give up and stay strong for the person that is going through this. They need you.
In the meantime, maybe you’ll like some info from a professional site?
”Prognosis
Without treatment, most people die within a few weeks to months of the diagnosis. With therapy, between 20% and 40% of people survive at least 5 years, without any relapse. Because relapses almost always occur within the first 5 years after initial treatment, most people who remain leukemia-free after 5 years are considered cured. People who have the poorest prognosis are those older than 60, those who develop AML after undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy for other cancers, and those whose leukemia evolved slowly after a period of months to years of abnormal blood counts.”