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Leukemia is cancer of white blood cells. The bone marrow produces an unusual white blood cells that do not work properly. These white blood cells eventually crowd out normal white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets. A blood cells of people suffering from leukemia goes wrong and the body produces large numbers of these cells. In most cases, the cell that goes awry, the white blood cells. There are four types of leukemia. These vary depending on the type of white blood cellsOf affected cells and the rate of progression. The acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), acute myeloid leukemia (AML), chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) are the four main types. Life expectancy of a patient with leukemia from one type to another.
The medical profession in understanding and ability to treat leukemia has developed in recent decades. In 1960, the 5-year survival rate for all types of leukemiaabout 14%. Now risen to about 50%. Children with leukemia have a higher rate of life expectancy and the age of sixty people have a relatively low rate of life expectancy. The two main forms in which the leukemia can be described in general are chronic and acute. Acute leukemia means that the disease is growing rapidly and usually without any treatment, life expectancy varies from a few weeks to a few months. Chronic leukemia progresses slowly, however, andwith appropriate care, life can life expectancy to 20 years or more after the onset of the disease.
The life expectancy of the patient depends on various factors such as health, patient age, severity of illness and treatment have made. While life expectancy in all AML and CML is short because of its rapidly evolving nature, the life expectancy LLC and extend from three years to twenty years.
Over the years, statistics have shownthat the life expectancy of people with leukemia has increased significantly. This increase is attributed to the studies and advanced research. Innovation and invention of new and effective treatments have contributed to this increase.
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