Treatments for Leukemia

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Leukemia treatment options may include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery. This eMedTV article discusses these and other options for treating leukemia, and includes information about side effects, second opinions, and clinical trials.

In cases of leukemia, chemotherapy treatment uses anticancer drugs to kill leukemia cells. This eMedTV article explains how chemotherapy may be administered to leukemia patients and describes side effects associated with the treatment.

In cases of leukemia, radiation therapy (high-energy rays) may be used to treat the cancer. This eMedTV article discusses leukemia and radiation therapy, including information about side effects that may occur during the treatment.

Biological therapy for leukemia involves improving the body's natural defenses against cancer. This eMedTV segment describes different types of biological therapies that may be used to treat leukemia, such as monoclonal antibody and interferon.

As explained in this eMedTV segment, stem cell transplantation may allow some leukemia patients to be treated with high doses of drugs, radiation, or both. This article discusses stem cell transplantation and leukemia treatment.

Support groups, social workers, and counselors can provide support to people living with leukemia. This eMedTV segment suggests sources of support that may help people living with leukemia cope with the practical and emotional aspects of the disease.

A person diagnosed with leukemia may not remember all the questions he or she has for the doctor. This eMedTV resource contains lists of leukemia questions people with the disease may consider asking their doctor.