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Why Is Chemotherapy Repeated On Reoccurring Leukemia?
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My son's friend, 16, was diagnosed with lukemia last July. After chemo and a bone marrow transplant, he appeared to be on the mend and going back to school this year. He became ill with flue like symptoms and was just told his lukemia was back and to make a long story short, he would basically have to repeat this last year. Why does he have to do chemo and bone marrow transplant and not just bone marrow transplant and what is the success rate the 2nd time around?
My son's friend, 16, was diagnosed with lukemia last July. After chemo and a bone marrow transplant, he appeared to be on the mend and going back to school this year. He became ill with flue like symptoms and was just told his lukemia was back and to make a long story short, he would basically have to repeat this last year. Why does he have to do chemo and bone marrow transplant and not just bone marrow transplant and what is the success rate the 2nd time around?
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Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Dear,
After chemotherapy and Bone Marrow transplant recurrence should not have been so fast. if the disease has really recurred he needs to undergo repeat induction.
Since the relapse of the disease is so fast the prognosis is unlikely good but treating him will give him another remission for sometime more,
Truly,
Dr. J. Ticku
After chemotherapy and Bone Marrow transplant recurrence should not have been so fast. if the disease has really recurred he needs to undergo repeat induction.
Since the relapse of the disease is so fast the prognosis is unlikely good but treating him will give him another remission for sometime more,
Truly,
Dr. J. Ticku
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Hi, dear
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
Treatment depends on type and stage of leukemia. Success rate is also depends on type and stage of leukemia. So please tell me which type of leukemia he was suffering from. And details of chemotherapy so that I can help you further.
Hope I have answered your question, if you have any doubts then contact me at bit.ly/Drsanghvihardik, I will be happy to answer you.
Thanks for using health care magic.
Wish you a very good health.
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
Treatment depends on type and stage of leukemia. Success rate is also depends on type and stage of leukemia. So please tell me which type of leukemia he was suffering from. And details of chemotherapy so that I can help you further.
Hope I have answered your question, if you have any doubts then contact me at bit.ly/Drsanghvihardik, I will be happy to answer you.
Thanks for using health care magic.
Wish you a very good health.
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