Can blood cancer be cured?!
Question:
Can blood cancer be cured?
Answers:
Yes and No. I am going through leukemia as well. Most leukemias and lymphomos are treated with high dose chemos, and then further on with radiation and bone marrow or stem cell transplant. You are considered 'cured' if you remain in remission for atleast 3-5 years (most sources vary the amt of time to be cured, but it is in that range).
The most promising chances for cure in adults, as well as children, is cord blood stem cell transplant. However, it is a very tough treatment, the chemo and rad is high dose and very difficult. The treatment completly kills the immune system, so the patient as no way to fight infection until the transplant grafts and new blood cells form.
This treatment isnt available for some people because they cannot tolerate the harsh treatment, and others die from complications of the treatment and infections. But if you can make it through the transplant, you have a good chance that you are cured.