Leukemia Specialists in Karnataka
Leukemia is cancer of the blood or bone marrow, characterized by an abnormal production of blood cells — usually white blood cells. Types include acute lymphocy…
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Treatment & Types of Leukemia in Karnataka
Chemotherapy (primary treatment), targeted therapy (imatinib for CML), immunotherapy, radiation therapy, stem cell transplant, CAR-T cell therapy for relapsed/refractory cases
The four major leukemia subtypes are distinguished by which white blood cell line is affected and how fast they progress: acute lymphocytic leukemia and chronic lymphocytic leukemia arise from lymphoid cells, while acute myeloid leukemia and chronic myeloid leukemia arise from myeloid cells. ALL is the most common childhood cancer overall, AML is more frequent in adults, CLL typically affects older adults and often progresses slowly enough to be watched before treatment, and CML is notable for a specific genetic marker, the Philadelphia chromosome, that allows highly effective targeted treatment with drugs like imatinib.