Is there any treatment for blood cancer?!


Question: Is there any treatment for blood cancer?
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Leukemia treatment plans often are personalized and geared toward each individual patient. In general, there are five major approaches to the treatment of leukemia:

1. chemotherapy to kill leukemia cells using strong anti-cancer drugs;
2. interferon therapy to slow the reproduction of leukemia cells and promote the immune system's anti-leukemia activity;
3. radiation therapy to kill cancer cells by exposure to high-energy radiation;
4. stem cell transplantation (SCT) to enable treatment with high doses of chemotherapy and radiation therapy; and
5. surgery to remove an enlarged spleen or to install a venous access device (large plastic tube) to give medications and withdraw blood samples.

Oncologists administer these treatments in a variety of combinations. Each method has its advantages and drawbacks. It usually is worthwhile to get a second opinion about treatment before entering into a specific program; in some instances, a second opinion may be required by the patient's insurance company. For example, stem cell transplantation (SCT) is very costly and entails a long stay in the hospital. Some insurance companies still consider this to be an "experimental" procedure and will not pay for SCT-related expenses.

The treatment of leukemia depends on a number of factors. The most important of these are the histopathologic (diseased tissue) type of leukemia, its stage, and certain prognostic features, such as the patient's age and overall health.

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Yes there is. Leukemia patients do chemotherapy.




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