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Are there any types of leukemia aren't curable?
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Cures in Leukemias: CLL is usually managed by watchful waiting. CML can be held back with lifelong tyrosine kinase inhibitors, but the leukemia recurs in most pts if drug stopped. Children with ALL can be cured, but adult ALL is difficult to cure. A minority of AML can be cured with chemo (APL, CBF AML). Allogeneic transplant can be curative, but is risky. Cure depends on the individual's leukemia genetics, etc.
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