| Leukemia is a type of cancer that affects
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| | treatment. This surgery has a high
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| the blood and bone marrow. There are two
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| | mortality rate and is therefore used only
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| types of leukemia, chronic and acute,
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| | in life threatening cases.Immunotherapy
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| which are treated differently and have
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| | is a means to stimulate the immune system
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| different symptoms. Acute leukemia
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| | so the body can attack the cancer cells.
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| rapidly progresses and needs immediate,
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| | This type of treatment is still in its
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| aggressive treatment. Chronic leukemia
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| | early stages and continually under
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| can take months or years to show symptoms
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| | development. It is believed that this
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| and may not need immediate treatment but
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| | type of treatment may prove less harmful
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| will require ongoing
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| | than chemotherapy or radiation therapy
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| monitoring.Chemotherapy utilizes
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| | and may someday supplant these treatments
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| chemicals to treat the cancer. It causes
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| | as a method for treating cancer.Long term
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| many side effects such as hair loss,
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| | effects of leukemia treatments may cause
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| nausea and decline of the immune system.
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| | anemia. This side effect can be treated
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| The complete course of therapy can be
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| | by blood transfusions or platelet
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| from two to five years including
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| | transfusions. There are risks with
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| maintenance. This is the most common form
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| | transfusions but it is believed
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| of treatment for leukemia with the
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| | transfusions will help reduce the threat
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| desired result being total remission.
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| | of additional complications such as heart
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| Even without symptoms, ongoing monitoring
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| | attacks. Doses of antibiotics are also
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| must occur to guard against
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| | generally prescribed to leukemia patients
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| relapse.Radiation therapy is another form
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| | to help counteract the danger of
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| of treatment. It is painless and in low
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| | infection cause by declined immune system
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| doses causes very few side effects. Where
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| | or treatment side effects.There are
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| the radiation is concentrated and the
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| | currently almost 200,000 people in the
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| exposure levels will determine the side
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| | United States diagnosed with leukemia and
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| effects, if any, and the severity of
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| | an estimated 35,000 new cases will be
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| them. Damage to the skin, swelling and
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| | diagnosed this year. It is the leading
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| infertility are among the possible side
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| | cause of death for people under the age
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| effects.A bone marrow transplant is an
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| | of 20. There are many treatment
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| effective way to prolong the life of
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| | facilities throughout the United States
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| cancer patients. It is, however, a risky
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| | specializing in cancer treatment. Early
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| surgery and requires a donor which can be
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| | diagnosis, aggressive treatment, and
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| difficult in attaining. These surgeries
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| | monitoring will help prolong life and
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| should be performed at state of the art
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| | increase chances of a person going into
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| hospitals specializing in cancer
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| | remission.
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