A 45-year-old member asked:
What are the chances of curing childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia?
3 doctor answers • 13 doctors weighed in
Dr. Kelly Kaneanswered
Pediatrics 26 years experience
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Dr. James Ballanswered
Pediatric Hematology and Oncology 20 years experience
Good. : This disease is curable in 80% of cases. There are many findings of the leukemia that can effect the prognosis. Some findings make the curability higher, some make it lower. Overall, there are good treatments for this disease.
5.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Holly Maesanswered
Pediatrics 37 years experience
>80%: While there are many variables that determine the answer to that exactly - things such as type of ALL, CNS involvement, etc - the prognosis for ALL is greater than 80% now. Some types even exceed 90%. A lot also depends on early recognition and level of care. It's a must that well trained and up-to-date pediatric oncologists are treating.
3.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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A 41-year-old member asked:
I've got all or acute lymphoblastic leukemia. How can an adult get a childhood cancer?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A Verified Doctoranswered
30 years experience
Adults get it too: While acute lymphoblastic leukemia (all) is the most common cancer in children, adults get it also. In fact, more adults each year are diagnosed with all than children. It is usually more difficult to treat when it occurs in adults compared to children.
4.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 43-year-old member asked:
I have a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia?
2 doctor answers • 9 doctors weighed in
Dr. Michael Thompsonanswered
Hematology and Oncology 21 years experience
ALL: I'm sorry to here about your child with all. Do you have a question? The cure rate of all has improved dramatically over the years and is one of the success stories in oncology fsupporting the rationale of continued research and iterative improvements in care.
5.5k viewsReviewed Oct 02, 2020
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A 32-year-old male asked:
What are the symptoms of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledgeanswered
Internal Medicine 42 years experience
The symptoms of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia include:: Abdominal pain, Bone pain, Dizziness, Enlarged liver and spleen, Enlarged lymph nodes, Fever, Pounding heartbeat, Pleural effusion, Difficulty breathing, Fatigue, Paleness, Bruising, Petechiae, Nose bleeds.
1.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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A 32-year-old male asked:
What are some of the tests for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledgeanswered
Internal Medicine 42 years experience
The tests for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia include:: Basic metabolic panel, Blood smear, Bone marrow biopsy, MRI of brain, CT of chest, Xray of chest, Coagulation profile, Complete blood count, Kidney function tests, Lactate dehydrogenase, Liver function test, Lumbar puncture, HLA A,B,C class I DNA typing, Thoracentesis, Minimal residual disease molecular sample, Genetic testing, Immunophenotyping, Thiopurine methyltransferase (TPMT) test, Bcr Abl1 kinase domain mutation, Bcr/Abl rearrangement.
1.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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