Question 1

how long is acute mylogenous leukemia survival after chemotherapy?

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Varies: There are many different types of AML and there are a lot of prognostic factors that have to calculate on each case. Especially nowadays, treatment for AML is personalized and tailored to the biology of the leukemia cells. Treatment will depend on the type  and the biology markers/prognostic factors of the aml. Patients can survive only for several months or could be for several years.

Question 2

what are the chances of survival in leukemia?

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Depends: There are numerous factors which determine prognosis in leukemia. An oncologist familiar with the specific case would be best to outline those factors.

Question 3

what is the survival rate for young adults that have lymphoma or leukemia?

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Blood malignancy: Depending on condition at diagnosis, and with proper evaluation, staging, and treatment - excellent chances for complete remission!

Question 4

what is the survival rate for a 75 year old patient with leukemia?

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ASK ONCOLOGIST: ASK THE CANCER DOCTOR (ONCOLOGIST). THE CANCER TYPE, STAGE, CURRENT FUNCTIONAL STATUS OF A SENIOR CITIZEN, OTHER MEDICAL PROBLEMS WILL HAVE TO BE CONSIDERED BEFORE DISCUSSING THIS QUESTION.

Question 5

my friend was diagnosed with leukemia, a form of cancer. what is the survival rate?

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It's variable: There are Acute and Chronic leukemia so. Some derive from lymphocytes others from granule yetis.
The survival rate will vary depending on the type.
In general survival eaters have improved and continue to improve. The age of the patient and his or hers state of health is also important. Treatment should be directed by a medical oncologist knowledge able about the best options. I

Question 6

what is survival rate against aml leukemia?

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Variable: The survival rate for AML is variable. Dependes on prognostic factors ( clues for good or bad chances, ) and that would mainly include age, dna gene mutation types, type of AML (seven types) and performance status of the patient. In general the younger the patient the chances are better.  In addition there is a seconday AML (after previous chemotherapy or other dieseas, ) that carry poor prognosis.

Question 7

whats the expected survival rate in a 19 male with (all) acute lymphoblastic leukemia?

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Need more info: Prognosis in all is still very good in young adults when treated with aggressive chemotherapy (and possibly radiation). One of the most powerful prognostic features is cytogenetics (e.g. Philadelphia chromosome, mll, and tel/aml1). T versus b cell, CNS involvement, response to initial chemo, all give additional information.

Question 8

could you give me the median survival for the elderly , over 65 , with acute lymphoblastic leukemia ?also, what was it 30 yrs.ago? i lost a loved one in 1982, wondering if life expectancy improving in this age group?i'm not sure what the life expectancy w

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Modern : Modern therapy is expected to get 60 - 80% of adults with all into remission.  Unfortunately, with standard chemotherapy alone only 30-40% of adult all patients live more than 2 years.  This likely compares to a 20-30% long-term survival rate in the early 1980s.  Much more significant improvements have been made in the treatment of children with all with long-term survival in over 80% of kids with the disease.  We now know much more about the genetic abnormalities in the cancer cells than we did in the 1980's and can better predict a patient's prognosis and tailor treatment for them.  In particular, outcomes are now much better for mature b-cell all and there are targeted agents available for treating philadelphia chromosome-positive disease as well. Age continues to be a poor prognostic factor with people over 50 not fairing as well as younger adult patients.

Question 9

dear doctor, 
could you give me the median survival in early 80, s for elderly acute lymphoblastic leukemia, ?i i am having difficulty finding these statistics.are we making any progress in the elderly with this type of leukemia?thanks in advance.

Accepted Answer

ALL: Unfortunately the survival for elderly patients with all is limited due to the intensity of the therapy needed.  Patients with philadelphia chromosome positive disease may respond well to tyrosine kinase inhibitors.  Without further details it is difficult to answer thus question but the survival average is generally less than 1 year for somebody in their 80's.

Question 10

what is the survival chance of a 73 year old person who diagnosed with acute leukemia and his white blood cell is 80,000?

Accepted Answer

Which type?: The odds depend entirely on the molecular and antigenic sub typing of this particular tumor. Unti this is done, prognosticating is not helpful

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My friend was diagnosed with leukemia, a form of cancer. what is the survival rate?

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What is survival rate against aml leukemia?

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Whats the expected survival rate in a 19 male with (all) acute lymphoblastic leukemia?

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Could you give me the median survival for the elderly , over 65 , with acute lymphoblastic leukemia ?also, what was it 30 yrs.ago? i lost a loved one in 1982, wondering if life expectancy improving in this age group?i'm not sure what the life expectancy w

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Dear doctor, could you give me the median survival in early 80, s for elderly acute lymphoblastic leukemia, ?i i am having difficulty finding these statistics.are we making any progress in the elderly with this type of leukemia?thanks in advance.

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What is the survival chance of a 73 year old person who diagnosed with acute leukemia and his white blood cell is 80,000?

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