Leukemia - Prevention
There is no known way to prevent most types of leukemia. But that doesn't mean that's there isn't ways to try and decrease the chances of obtaining it like changing your diet into eating more healthier foods staying away from smoking or second hand smoking as it is one of the biggest causes of cancer.
Treatment
Treatment plans are designed to meet the unique needs of each person with cancer. Treatment decisions for leukemia are based on:
-The type of leukemia
- The person’s age
-Chromosomal (genetic) abnormalities
-The person's overall health
Treatment options for leukemia
There is no known way to prevent most types of leukemia. But that doesn't mean that's there isn't ways to try and decrease the chances of obtaining it like changing your diet into eating more healthier foods staying away from smoking or second hand smoking as it is one of the biggest causes of cancer.
Treatment
Treatment plans are designed to meet the unique needs of each person with cancer. Treatment decisions for leukemia are based on:
-The type of leukemia
- The person’s age
-Chromosomal (genetic) abnormalities
-The person's overall health
Treatment options for leukemia
Chemotherapy:
Chemotherapy kills cells that are in the process of splitting into 2 new cells. This is how normal body tissues grow. But cancer cells divide much more often than normal cells. So they are more likely to be killed by chemotherapy.main treatment for many kinds of leukemia.
Chemotherapy kills cells that are in the process of splitting into 2 new cells. This is how normal body tissues grow. But cancer cells divide much more often than normal cells. So they are more likely to be killed by chemotherapy.main treatment for many kinds of leukemia.
Radiation therapy
Most often used to treat or prevent spread to the central nervous system and to prepare for stem cell transplant
targeted therapy for those with the Philadelphia (Ph) chromosome
supportive therapy to manage complications of treatment.
Most often used to treat or prevent spread to the central nervous system and to prepare for stem cell transplant
targeted therapy for those with the Philadelphia (Ph) chromosome
supportive therapy to manage complications of treatment.
Stem Cells Transplant
Stem cell transplant Leukemia is among the first diseases to have been treated using stem cells - bone marrow transplants contain blood stem cells and can save lives. But many difficulties remain. Ongoing research aims to increase our understanding of the disease and improve treatments. How stem cells help in curing cancer will first of all they destroy the infected bone marrow and then transplant a healthy bone marrow created by stem cells in order to restore the balance.
Stem cell transplant Leukemia is among the first diseases to have been treated using stem cells - bone marrow transplants contain blood stem cells and can save lives. But many difficulties remain. Ongoing research aims to increase our understanding of the disease and improve treatments. How stem cells help in curing cancer will first of all they destroy the infected bone marrow and then transplant a healthy bone marrow created by stem cells in order to restore the balance.