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Can you survive leukemia?

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Can you survive leukemia?

Long term survival of leukemia varies greatly, depending upon multiple factors, including type of leukemia and age of the patient. ALL: In general, the disease goes into remission in nearly all children who have it. More than four out of five children live at least five years. The prognosis for adults is not as good.

What are the 5 stages of leukemia?

There are five RAI stages for CLL, which progress in severity. In higher CLL stages, the body is no longer making the needed amount of RBCs and platelets….Higher stages represent a worse prognosis and a lower survival rate.

  • CLL stage 0.
  • CLL stage I.
  • CLL stage II.
  • CLL stage III.
  • CLL stage IV.

What are the signs of Leukaemia?

The symptoms of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) usually develop over a few weeks, becoming more severe as the number of immature white blood cells increases.

  • skin looking pale or “washed out”
  • tiredness.
  • breathlessness.
  • having a high temperature, and feeling hot or shivery (fever)
  • sweating a lot.
  • losing weight without trying.

How long does leukemia take to kill you?

Probably about the fastest is a type of lung cancer called small cell lung carcinoma where, untreated, death is usual in weeks. Acute leukemia, untreated, can kill in days, although weeks is probably more likely.

What type of leukemia has the worst prognosis?

Acute myeloid leukemia is worse than acute lymphoide leukemia. T cell leukemia is worse than B cell leukemia. There are other prognostic factors define the outcome of leukemias. T cell. In general the acute myeloid leukemia has the worst prognosis.

What can a person do to get leukemia?

and chronic myeloid leukemia.

  • Smoking.
  • CT scans.
  • Benzene.
  • Chemotherapy.
  • Inherited diseases.
  • Medical history.
  • Viral infections.
  • Family history.

    • What is leukemia and how is it treated?

    Leukemia is a broad term covering a spectrum of diseases. In turn, it is part of the even broader group of diseases affecting the blood, bone marrow, and lymphoid system, which are all known as hematological neoplasms. Leukemia is a treatable disease. Most treatments involve chemotherapy, medical radiation therapy, or hormone treatments.