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I read that apl leukemia is very curable now but my cousin died from it after being in remission for 1.5 years. why?
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EVERY CASE: is DIFFERENT and many times when a disease like Leukemia recurs it does as a slightly different type. Besides that consideration COMPLICATIONS of THERAPY (eg infection) leads to untoward results. Hope this is helpful Dr Z
Answered 4/8/2017
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