http://www.content101.cn/leukemia/my-brother-is-in-the-blast-stage-of-leukemia-what-will-happen/ all about leukemia Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:03:35 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 http://www.content101.cn/leukemia/my-brother-is-in-the-blast-stage-of-leukemia-what-will-happen/comment-page-1/#comment-1927 Louise M Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:22:05 +0000 http://www.content101.cn/leukemia/my-brother-is-in-the-blast-stage-of-leukemia-what-will-happen/#comment-1927 the blast stage is the last stage, generally if he was diganosed in this stage then there is nothing they can do, but try chemo and see if it works at all. But i'm sorry to tell you, generally it is too far along at that point. the blast stage is the last stage, generally if he was diganosed in this stage then there is nothing they can do, but try chemo and see if it works at all. But i’m sorry to tell you, generally it is too far along at that point.

]]> http://www.content101.cn/leukemia/my-brother-is-in-the-blast-stage-of-leukemia-what-will-happen/comment-page-1/#comment-1928 Amy Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:22:05 +0000 http://www.content101.cn/leukemia/my-brother-is-in-the-blast-stage-of-leukemia-what-will-happen/#comment-1928 CML. A bone marrow transplant during the early stages of CML offers a chance for cure. However, 20% to 30% of people with this disease die within 2 years after receiving a diagnosis. Another 25% die in each following year. Others may survive another 4 years or more until blast crisis occurs. Most often patients die within 2 months of a blast crisis, but some live another 8 to 12 months with chemotherapy. Interferon-alpha and Gleevec have led to remission in some patients, so there is hope that new treatments will improve the outlook for people with CML. CML. A bone marrow transplant during the early stages of CML offers a chance for cure. However, 20% to 30% of people with this disease die within 2 years after receiving a diagnosis. Another 25% die in each following year. Others may survive another 4 years or more until blast crisis occurs. Most often patients die within 2 months of a blast crisis, but some live another 8 to 12 months with chemotherapy. Interferon-alpha and Gleevec have led to remission in some patients, so there is hope that new treatments will improve the outlook for people with CML.

]]> http://www.content101.cn/leukemia/my-brother-is-in-the-blast-stage-of-leukemia-what-will-happen/comment-page-1/#comment-1929 adam Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:22:05 +0000 http://www.content101.cn/leukemia/my-brother-is-in-the-blast-stage-of-leukemia-what-will-happen/#comment-1929 hmm sorry for that my friend i never heard of this blast stage we use in medicine stage 1 ,2 ,3 or 4 but anyway chemotherapy is a protocol for most cancer patients ,and sure we are all going to die but no one knows when ,u should have hope and faith and support u brother ,read all u need to know about leukemia in here http://leukemiadoc.blogspot.com/ hmm sorry for that my friend i never heard of this blast stage we use in medicine stage 1 ,2 ,3 or 4 but anyway chemotherapy is a protocol for most cancer patients ,and sure we are all going to die but no one knows when ,u should have hope and faith and support u brother ,read all u need to know about leukemia in here http://leukemiadoc.blogspot.com/

]]> http://www.content101.cn/leukemia/my-brother-is-in-the-blast-stage-of-leukemia-what-will-happen/comment-page-1/#comment-1930 april Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:22:05 +0000 http://www.content101.cn/leukemia/my-brother-is-in-the-blast-stage-of-leukemia-what-will-happen/#comment-1930 The chemo that's used should put him back in chronic stage. Has he had bone marrow transplant? Or stem cells transplant? The chemo that’s used should put him back in chronic stage. Has he had bone marrow transplant? Or stem cells transplant?

]]> http://www.content101.cn/leukemia/my-brother-is-in-the-blast-stage-of-leukemia-what-will-happen/comment-page-1/#comment-1931 Brohamme Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:22:05 +0000 http://www.content101.cn/leukemia/my-brother-is-in-the-blast-stage-of-leukemia-what-will-happen/#comment-1931 dam that suck!! :( dam that suck!!

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