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Only bone marrow transplantation and chemotherapy are the main treatments for acute leukemia in children. After ~ years of consolidation treatment, the child can be cured without leaving any sequelae, so do not give up on chemotherapy at will. In fact, these misunderstandings delay treatment and promote the worsening of leukemia.
Professor Hao Yanqiu, Department of Pediatrics, Second Hospital of Harbin Medical University, pointed out that in clinical practice, it is common for some parents to believe that leukemia is a terminal disease, voluntarily give up treatment or only focus on bone marrow transplantation, and blindly ask doctors to perform a transplant for their children.
In fact, the purpose of treatment for acute leukemia is still to cure it, not just to prolong life.
Leukemias in children who cannot be cured by chemotherapy are acute leukemias, among which ~ is acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Currently, the risks of bone marrow transplantation are greatly reduced, and for children with suitable donors, the success rate can reach above. Only a small number of children with high-risk acute leukemia, chronic myelogenous leukemia, recurrent attacks or unremission require bone marrow transplantation.
Treatment of leukemia is to prolong life. The treatment effect of acute leukemia in children is better than that in adults. Especially in recent years, the chemotherapy regimen has been continuously improved and the new Gleevec has been launched, and its early remission rate has increased significantly. As long as they undergo regular treatment, the above children can achieve complete remission. This kind of leukemia is very sensitive to the common chemotherapy Gleevec. Combining multiple Gleevec chemotherapy is the best way to treat leukemia.
Leukemia, which ranks first among malignant tumors in children, has about 20,000 new cases of children every year, mostly children aged ~ years old.
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