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| Posted: 19 July 2008 01:11 PM |
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My cousin died because of Leukemia. I wanted to know detailed information about this sickness such as causes treatment and prevention.
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| Posted: 07 August 2008 09:25 PM |
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Leukemia is a cancer of the blodd and bone. This disease requires close monitoring by an oncologist. There is no known ways to prevent most types of Leukemia. Researchers will continue to look for risk factors and advise people on the benefits of healthy lifestyle.
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| Posted: 12 August 2008 04:17 PM |
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Sorry to hear about your cousin. :(
Leukemia is a condition where the bone marrow produces immature white blood cells. One known treatment for it is bone marrow transplant, but of course this is very difficult, considering that you have to find the perfect match to avoid transplant rejection. Plus it is also downright expensive.
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| Posted: 12 October 2008 07:38 PM |
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Yup i agree on that is down right expensive. I had a cousin who has this disease he underwent bone marow transplant but the sad part of it his body did not take the bone marrow that was transplanted on him.
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| Posted: 30 October 2008 12:59 AM |
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Which is more dangerous - an adult diagnosed with leukemia or a child diagnosed with leukemia? Is there any difference at all?
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| Posted: 22 November 2008 03:40 AM |
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My cousin died of leukemia. He underwent bone marrow transplant but his body rejeected it. I guess it doesnt pick what age it would start there is no big difference weather your adult or not.
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| Posted: 25 November 2008 09:04 AM |
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Here are some symptoms of leukemia:
Fevers and night sweats
Frequent infections
Weakness and fatigue
Headaches
Bruising and bleeding of the gums
Bone and joint pain
Pain on the left side of the belly or shoulder due to swollen spleen
Swollen lymph nodes on the neck, armpit, or groin
Loss of appetite and weight loss
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| Posted: 28 November 2008 02:21 PM |
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Is bone marrow transplact a treatment for person who has leukemia?
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| Posted: 07 December 2008 05:15 AM |
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It is an operation for leukaemia-infected patient, but it doesn't have a 100% chance that you will be cured. Some leukaemia infected people undergo bone marrow transplant and it would only be successful if the body will accept the bone marrow.
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| Posted: 24 February 2009 06:19 PM |
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There are 2 options on how to treat leukemia which are chemotherapy and bone marrow transplant. Patients can undergo up to 8-9 sessions of chemotherapy but if the cancer is not treated that way, and then doctors go for a bone marrow transplant.
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| Posted: 02 March 2009 09:58 PM |
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My cousin has this disease and undergone a bone marrow transplant. The operation went well but his body rejected the bone marrow.
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| Posted: 05 March 2009 11:33 PM |
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Jim, I’m sorry to hear about your cousin. Most doctors test the bone marrow to the patients if their body will take it or not. This is a very critical operation and takes a lot of risk for the outcome.
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| Posted: 25 March 2009 07:34 PM |
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Jim, I know what you feel now. I have the same story it’s my nephew who has leukemia. He underwent bone marrow transplant but his body didn’t react to the new bone marrow and passed away after 3 days of the operation.
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| Posted: 13 April 2009 12:30 AM |
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Is bone marrow transplant the only treatment for leukemia?
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| Posted: 27 April 2009 12:10 AM |
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I have read about this book on leukemia and it says there that chemo and bone marrow transplant are the treatments for this disease. It is also written there that there is a minimal chance of survival if you have been given bone marrow transplant.
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Aside from chemo and bone marrow transplant, is there any other treatment for leukemia?
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