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Life Sciences => Physiology & Medicine => Topic started by: Karen W. on 30/08/2008 08:20:15

Title: Please tell me about Leukemia and its remission or recovery rates these days?
Post by: Karen W. on 30/08/2008 08:20:15: How successful is treatment these days? Is there a good recovery rate or is it always fatal?

What kind of treatments are used for chronic Leukemia..?
Title: Please tell me about Leukemia and its remission or recovery rates these days?
Post by: Karen W. on 01/09/2008 01:16:55: Does anyone have any statistics on this?
Title: Please tell me about Leukemia and its remission or recovery rates these days?
Post by: iko on 01/09/2008 11:02:07: Quote from: Karen W. on 01/09/2008 01:16:55
Does anyone have any statistics on this?

Hi Karen,

It is not an easy question:

- There are different types of acute and chronic leukemias, with totally different response to the available treatments and different survival rates.

- This particular forum seems to have quit discussions about leukemia treatment. My fault: cod liver oil was too much for any wise dude... [;)]

This link out of many may serve you well:

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/leukemia/article_em.htm
http://www.abpi.org.uk/publications/publication_details/targetLeukaemia/details/detail_pg16_b.asp

Ikod

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BTW, there had been reported miracles and spontaneous regressions in any sort of dreadful disease.
Unfortunately they are too rare.
Statistically, only life is ALWAYS fatal.
George, that another_someone, would have liked it.
Title: Please tell me about Leukemia and its remission or recovery rates these days?
Post by: Karen W. on 01/09/2008 20:28:43: Thanks IKO.. Yes he would.

I will check out the links now.. Thanks a bunch Iko!
Title: Please tell me about Leukemia and its remission or recovery rates these days?
Post by: Karen W. on 02/09/2008 19:26:10: Is there a more adult geared statistic page that you know of Iko?

I found that,that page referred more to children and teens!