Question 1

what is the life expectancy of a chronic lgl leukemia patient?

Accepted Answer

Leukemia: It's hard to tell as it takes different course in different patients. Some have more, some have less expectancy. It's easier to estimate when it's end stage, of course, but without further information from your end, it's very hard to tell.

Question 2

what is the life expectancy of a person with chronic lgl leukemia that is under control but not in remission?

Accepted Answer

Years: This is a rare entity with a good prognosis.  It responds to treatment, but is not completely eliminated.

Question 3

are there other need as effective for treating lgl leukemia as methotrexate that aren't as hard on kidneys.

Accepted Answer

See below: You need treatment for leukemia- your cancer doctor will try their best to ensure that kidneys are ok.

Question 4

what is leukemia?

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Blood cell cancer: Leukemia is cancer of one of the bone marrow cells. The cells start growing quickly and either enter the blood stream where they are first detected or build up in the bone marrow where people are diagnosed after becoming ill from infection or bleeding because the normal blood cells are crowded out and can't do their jobs. Granulocytes, lymphocytes, red cells and platelets can turn cancerous.

Question 5

who gets leukemia?

Accepted Answer

Anyone but rarely: Leukemia, although frightening, is a rare disease. Outside of children, many adults do die from the acute disease although this is not the case with the chronic leukemias. Although there are a few things that may increase the chance of getting leukemia (high doses of radiation, previous treatment of cancer, down's syndrome, some chemicals), no cause can be  found in most cases.

Question 6

what causes leukemia?

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Leukemia cause: We don't know for sure. Leukemia develops as the consequence of a series of genetic changes in blood cell offsprings. These changes alter normal growth and differentiation of the cells, resulting in an accumulation of abnormal, immature blood cells in the bone marrow and peripheral blood. Exposure to chemicals, radiation, tobacco, or chemotherapy, infection, etc have been associated with leukemia.

Question 7

is leukemia terminal?

Accepted Answer

No necessarily: Long time ago that was true. But the modern treatments for leukemias are quite effective and are often curative. But the treatment is best done at a cancer center where you can find experienced leukemia specialists especially if it is an acute leukemia(as opposed to chronic leukemias which are less serious and easier to treat).

Question 8

how is leukemia cured?

Accepted Answer

Chemotherapy or ...: It depends on the type of leukemia.  Some leukemias can be cured with chemotherapy..  Some types of leukemia can only be cured with a stem cell transplant.

Question 9

leukemia taste changes?

Accepted Answer

Taste changes: When you are not feeling well ( having  leukemia) etc - you can have some alteration of the sense of tase. In addition distortion of the sense of taste ( dysgeusia)  can be also caused by other things like drugs- eg. Antibiotics, asthma treatment, chemotherapy, zinc deficiency etc.

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