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Diagnosed With AML M2. Unable To Have Chemotherapy. What Would Be Life Expectancy?
My cousin was diagnosed with AML M2 on March 12/13. As of Tuesday, April 9/13 he is unable to have chemotherapy due to his red cell count being too low. Seeing as it has been a full month since diagnosis, may I ask as to what the life expectancy would be for him, if he remains unable to take the chemotherapy treatment. Tx Allan
Tue, 11 Jun 2013
Dear Allan,
your cousin needs packed red blood cell transfusion to raise the counts and the hemoglobin and can be started with chemotherapy. keeping him without any treatment as per my experience life expectancy is not more than six months. If resources permit and the other parameters permit he may be a case of bone marrow transplant. Your onco hematologist can guide you.
Truly,
Dr. J. Ticku
your cousin needs packed red blood cell transfusion to raise the counts and the hemoglobin and can be started with chemotherapy. keeping him without any treatment as per my experience life expectancy is not more than six months. If resources permit and the other parameters permit he may be a case of bone marrow transplant. Your onco hematologist can guide you.
Truly,
Dr. J. Ticku
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