What Is Leukemia?
When there is a rise in the number of white blood cells in the body, it caused a certain type of cancer, called Leukemia. This brings crowdedness in the body, which reduces space for RBCs and platelets.
Symptoms
- Weakness
 - Bleeding
 - Fever
 - Infections
 - Pain
 - Headaches
 - Vomiting
 - Seizures
 - Weight loss
 - Night sweats
 - Difficulty in breathing
 
Swollen lymph nodes
Risk Factors
- Smoke
 - Radiation therapy or chemotherapy
 - Leukemia in genes
 - Down syndrome
 
Types of leukemia
- Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL). Childhood leukemia’s the most common form, which can spread to lymph nodes and the central nervous system.
 - Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML). Childhood leukemia’s 2nd most common form, which can occur in adults also.
 - Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Adult leukemia’s the most common form, which differs for every individual. Some won’t need treatment, however, others may need treatment.
 - Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). The only unnoticeable & asymptomatic form, which can only be detected by blood tests.
 
Treatment
Chemotherapy – Drugs are used to kill cancer cells in the blood and bone marrow.
Radiation – Leukemia cells are killed or their growth is prevented by high-beam X-rays.
Biologic therapy – Cancer cells are attacked by the immune system and this biological therapy or immunotherapy helps the immune system find foreign cells.
Targeted therapy – There are specific genes or proteins that cancer cells need to grow and these genes are blocked with the help of drugs.
Stem cell transplant – New stem cells are inserted in the blood to replace the leukemia cells.
Surgery – If the spleen is filled with cancer cells, it is removed and it is called a splenectomy.
Some Facts About half match & full match BMT in Leukemia
| Number of days taken for initial investigations | 10 | 
| Number of days in Hepa filter room | 25-30 | 
| Number of days in Room | 0 | 
| Follow up days | 75 | 
| Total days required to stay overseas for treatment | 115 | 
Role of Parishay Healthcare in Planning Leukemia Treatment!
After you contact us, a relationship manager is allocated to you who arranges a teleconsultation with an excellent healthcare provider according to your need. After your consent, we move forward with your untroubled travel arrangements, treatment plan, and follow-up care.
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