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Treatment may involve some combination of chemotherapy, radiation therapy, targeted therapy, and bone marrow transplant, with supportive and palliative care provided as needed. [3] [6] Certain types of leukemia may be managed with watchful waiting. [3] The success of treatment depends on the type of leukemia and the age of the person.
Leukemia Research is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering research on hematologic malignancies. It was established in 1977 and is published by Elsevier . The editor-in-chief is Clive S. Zent ( James P. Wilmot Cancer Center ).
A syndrome similar to disseminated intravascular coagulation can develop during the initial few days of treatment or at the time the leukemia is diagnosed, and treatment can be complicated by a differentiation syndrome characterised by fever, fluid overload and low oxygen levels. [63] Acute promyelocytic leukemia is considered curable. [64]
Clinical Lymphoma, Myeloma & Leukemia is a peer-reviewed medical journal published by Elsevier (previously by CIG Media Group).It was established as Clinical Lymphoma in 2000, renamed to Clinical Lymphoma & Myeloma in 2005 and obtained its current name in 2010.
Leukemia is a peer-reviewed medical journal published by the Nature Publishing Group. It was established in 1987 by Nicole Muller-Bérat Killman and Sven-Aage Killman, and is currently edited by Professors Andreas Hochhaus and Robert Peter Gale. The journal covers research on all aspects of leukemia.
Leukemia & Lymphoma is a peer-reviewed medical journal published by Informa Healthcare. It covers basic and clinical aspects of hematologic malignancies (leukemias and lymphomas). The editors-in-chief are Aaron Polliack (Hadassah University Hospital), Koen Van Besien (Weill Cornell Medical Center), and John Seymour (Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre).
As of 2024, first-line treatment for CLL involves the use of targeted biological therapy. [16] Other treatment options include: chemotherapy, radiation therapy, bone marrow transplantation, and supportive or palliative care. [16]
Treatment usually also includes intrathecal chemotherapy since systemic chemotherapy can have limited penetration into the central nervous system and the central nervous system is a common site for relapse of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. [12] [13] Treatment can also include radiation therapy if spread to the brain has occurred. [2]
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