What's the difference? (about the diff. types of Leukemia)?!
Question: I need to know the difference between Acute Lymphoid Leukemia and Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Also between Chronic Lymphoid Leukemia and Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
Answers: I need to know the difference between Acute Lymphoid Leukemia and Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Also between Chronic Lymphoid Leukemia and Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
I'm sorry if you already got part of this, I was typing and then it was gone, been doing that a lot lately. It is hard to know what to tell you because I don't know what you have already been told. At its most basic, chronic means long term & slow, acute means short & fast. That's what my girl had, Acute Myelogenous Leukima, AML. The differences between the the various types primarily refers to the particular type of white blood cell that is affected and how. Below you will find more technical descriptions.
If your doctors are not explaining these things to you in words that you understand, you need to tell them to do so, or find a new one. Don't be afraid to ask for a second or third opinion, it's your life and you need to understand what's going on. Have you even been told what you have, it doesn't sound like it. It can be tough, they didn't even know what Lisa had, there was no name for it. She was basicly an AML type 7, plus more. It's very complicated, I know. You should at least know whether you are chronic or acute, the difference is quite dramatic. Chronic is better long term, but can still be bad depending on the type.
Are you a child, and adolescent or an adult, that makes a big difference too.
I hope some of this helps. Feel free to mail me anytime if there is something you don't understand.
Wishing you well,
Scott a.k.a. Buffalo
Acute versus Chronic Leukemia
The blood-forming (hematopoietic) cells of acute leukemia remain in an immature state, so they reproduce and accumulate very rapidly. Therefore, acute leukemia needs to be treated immediately, otherwise the disease may be fatal within a few months. Fortunately, some subtypes of acute leukemia respond very well to available therapies and they are curable. Children often develop acute forms of leukemia, which are managed differently from leukemia in adults.
In chronic leukemia, the blood-forming cells eventually mature, or differentiate, but they are not "normal." They remain in the bloodstream much longer than normal white blood cells, and they are unable to combat infection well.
Myelogenous versus Lymphocytic Leukemia
Leukemia also is classified according to the type of white blood cell that is multiplying