How likely is it that an obese person has leukemia?
My sister in law is a hypochondriac and is worried that she has leukemia. I want to take her claim seriously, but she is always worried that she has some sort of serious or terminal illness. Also, she is very overweight, and I wasn't sure if it was likely that she could have leukemia and still have a healthy appetite.
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Lukemia has nothing to do with your weight that I'm aware of. Its a blood cancer. Not bone, organ or tissue.
Unless she has had her spleen removed a simple blood test would rule it out. (having no spleen would show the same results in a blood test as lukemia and not be accurate, otherwise it would be). (
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How long can you go having leukemia without being diagnosed?
Uh, I don't really know how to word it any better than this, but basically, how long can you have leukemia for, without any treatment or diagnostic, before it becomes super serious? And what happens when it does?
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What are the chances of a 78 year old beating chronic leukemia?
My grandma is in pretty good health for being 78, she had a bi-pass surgery about 6 years ago and is an active woman.
She recently had a lot pain in her leg and went to the doctor, they took a biopsy of her bone marrow and informed her that she has chronic leukemia.
She is taking medications and chemo that is costing $3000 a month. She honestly believes she is not going to make it.
What are the chances she will beat the leukemia at her age?
I knew two people her age with leukemia and both of them died within a year even though they had top of the line doctors. I am feeling pretty hopeless!
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I knoe of a 70 year old man in Austin Texas who owns the Armstrong supply houses who is in medical journal for surviving lukiemia. Hes alive and well and everyone thought he'd die. Just ask for AJ and go to the one on Anderson Lane. They will ask you if you have a license but just say you want to talk to him about lukeimia (
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What are the chances of my boyfriend being sterile if he had Leukemia and went through all of the treatments?
I've heard when somebody has Leukemia they are sterile because of the treatments they have to go through to get rid of the cancer. How true is this?
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Your boy friend can be cure. (
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What are the chances of recovering from leukemia twice?
My grandad had leukemia a few months ago, had after a few weeks had treatment and was given the all clear. Ii was told last night that it's back and he's going for tests today to find out which type it is, whether it can be treated or not etc.... What do you think the chances are of him getting another 'all clear'?
Many thanks,
Rayvon
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It may be that another cycle of chemotherapy will induce a further remission. But each patient and case is different. (
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How long after being in remission with Leukemia can you be considered cancer free?
My fiance was diagnosed with Chronic Myloid Leukemia 3 years ago and was told in September 2006 he was in remission (no known cancer cells) and I want to know if he is in remission for a period of time, would he be considered cancer free?
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Never cancer free, in remission, just means it is inactive. It is unlike other types and never goes away, sorry. (
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Where can I get the best treatment for leukemia?
I have chronic myelogenous leukemia. I do not have the Phillidelphia chromosone. And what are the best ways to get rid of this?
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I'm sure "Kenzi" meant that the diet therapy she suggests has "cured" rather than "cursed" many people with cancer, but don't even consider non scientific diet therapy for this type of leukemia which is now very well treated with modern scientific medicine.
A good up to date medical oncologist can provide excellent treatment for CML anywhere. The medications are readily available. If you wind up being a candidate for bone marrow or stem cell transplantation, your oncologist will need to be associated with - or may refer you to - a medical center that performs these.
Most people prefer to stay close to home.
That's what I would do if I were diagnosed with CML.
The medications at M.D. Anderson in Texas are the same as the medications at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota or Massachusetts General in Boston. There are good oncologists throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/chronic-myelogenous-leukemia/DS00564/DSECTION=treatments-and-drugs
There is no one place that is "best" for CML treatment in the U.S. (
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How would you explain the importance of avoiding bacterial infections to a person with leukemia?
How would you explain to a patient with leukemia, who has a greatly elevated white blood count, the importance of avoiding bacterial infections?
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I agree with the others that they should have a low white blood cell count.
However, I would tell them its a matter of life or death, literally. During my leukemia treatment I got an infection while I was neutropenic. I went in to septic shock, was on life support for about two and a half weeks and very nearly almost died. (
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Why would a leukemia patient have limited visitors?
Why would a hospitalized leukemia patient have limited visitors? Is it because his immune system is damaged? Is it because he may get a bone marrow transplant? If a patient can have one visitor, why can't he have more? Thanks for any information you can provide.
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When a person has leukemia, their white cell count, the infection beating cells, are wiped out, so the possibilty of getting an infection is so great. That's why visitation is limited. If a person is awaiting a bone marrow transplant after their white cell count goes up within the normal range, they need to be infection free. (
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What is the best treatment for Acute Lymphocitic Leukemia?
What is the best treatment for Acute Lymphocitic Leukemia? Can you please give me the hospital names and the location where the treatment could be done?
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Combination chemotherapy. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has reported a 5-year-survival rate of more than 90 percent for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). (
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