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What happens when a teenager is diagnosed with leukemia?
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They start treatment: Everyone moves quickly to start treatment since the chance of remission is high in young people.
Answered 11/16/2011
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Leukemia: When a child gets diagnosed with leukemia, he/she will undergo work to determine the stage of leukemia, including bone marrow biopsy, spinal tap, ct scan of abdomen and insertion of central line for chemotherapy.
Answered 11/7/2013
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