My 51 year old mom just found out she has to have a bone marrow transplant?

Question

Is lukemia a disease that is heredary,or not?

Answer 1

I am sorry to hear about your Mom. Hope all works out well with you and your family, My thoughts are with you. I have pasted below some information on lukemia. Many different things can cause cancer. No one is 100 % about Hereidarty or not. I hope this information helps you. Take Care of yourself and be there for your mom, it will be the best medicence she has. There are many support groups for family members that have sick parents. Try finding one if things get tough. Good luck!

What causes leukemia?

Experts do not know what causes leukemia. They do not know why some people get it and others do not. It is likely that the different types of leukemia have different causes.

Research has shown that some people may be more likely to get leukemia. A risk factor is anything that raises your chance of getting a disease. Risk factors for leukemia include chemotherapy treatment, being exposed to large amounts of radiation or some chemicals in the workplace, and smoking and tobacco use.

Most people who get leukemia do not have any risk factors.


What Increases Your Risk

A risk factor is anything that makes you more likely to get the disease. Most people who have leukemia do not have any known risk factors. But things that increase your risk of having leukemia include:

Smoking. As many as 20% of people with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) smoke or use other tobacco products.
Exposure to high levels of radiation. People who were close to atomic bomb explosions in Japan during World War II or people who were close to the 1986 nuclear plant accident in Chernobyl, in the former USSR (now Ukraine), have a higher risk of getting leukemia.
Exposure to chemicals, such as benzene and formaldehyde. Sometimes people are exposed to these chemicals where they work.
Chemotherapy or radiation used to treat a previous cancer.
Diseases caused by abnormal chromosomes, such as Down syndrome.
Infection with a type of HIV known as HTLV-1.
Other blood diseases, such as myelodysplastic syndromes.
Your family history. In rare cases chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) can run in families-----------------------(Information on this below)

Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML)


Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is a type of cancer that causes the body to produce large numbers of immature and mature white blood cells (myelocytes). It is sometimes referred to as chronic myeloid leukemia or chronic granulocytic leukemia.

CML is more common in men than in women. It occurs more frequently in adults in their 50s and is rarely seen in children.

Symptoms of CML include weakness and fatigue, fever, night sweats, poor appetite, and weight loss. The spleen may become swollen and painful.

CML is classified into three distinct phases.

Chronic phase: In this phase, the bone marrow fills with large numbers of abnormal white blood cells (myeloproliferation) in various stages of maturation. Symptoms may not be present. Most cases of CML are diagnosed during the chronic phase.
Accelerated phase: In this phase, the bone marrow loses its ability to function because abnormal white blood cells crowd out other functioning cells. In this phase, treatment may not be as effective.
Blast crisis phase: In this phase, CML suddenly transforms into another, more severe form of leukemia.
Treatment for CML depends on the stage of the disease and may include chemotherapy, radiation, or bone marrow transplant.


Sorry there is so much information above, but I thought it would help you. Again Take Care and Best of luck to your family & you.

Answer 2

I don't know if it's it is or not. When I was 42 yrs old I had stage 3 advanced carcinoma and had 2 augmuos stem cell rescue transplants. It was very hard but I made it. Your Mom is probably going to have a transplant a little different from mine since it's leukemia. It's going to be hard but pray for her and support her and I believe she will make it through it.

Answer 3

Herreditary no. My husband was diagnosed with CLL in 2004 and had a stem cell transplant and no one else in his family has any type of cancer known. Saddley to say that he will be gone 2yrs July 15 but he did beat the lukiemia and was taken by something called Human Parvo B19. I will pray for your mother and that God be with you and your family through all you are about to endore. Always keep your self and your mother a smile so that it will make it easier for her to keep up her spirits and health. GOD BLESS YOU and YOUR FAMILY

Answer 4

Get medical treatment and surgery in India.Thats the best method.General Surgery is very cheap in India.There is one company that is very famous in India that arranges surgery for foreigners in India.They are called the Forerunners Healthcare.I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and about their patient stories.I have also read that they arrange financing for american and canadian patients as all surgery is not covered by insurance.

They also have photos pasted of their International patients.You can checkout their website.The cost savings are incredible.As a doctor i personally believe that your kids hernia surgery can be easily handled in India as the quality of healthcare available here is simply best in the world.The surgeons are USA/UK trained and facilities are 5 star.

my cousin got her sons bone marrow transplant surgery in India through the forerunners healthcare in India and is all praise for this company. She is more than very happy with the results.her child is absolutely normal and is as active as any other kid of his age now she just paid 30% of the amount she was quoted in USA.this amount included her travel and stay cost also.i stongly recommend you to talk to this company as they can be of great help to you in future concerning bone marrow transplant treatment,because i have seen the Indian hospitals and am very sure of the quality healthcare available their.hope this helps.

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Answer 5

Like most diseases, it's considered multifactoral. That means that genetics plays a portion, but so do environmental factors such as chemicals and smoking. Dont smoke and if you do, quit now.

Answer 6

Not usually - here is a good site to get all the answers:

http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/hm_lls

there are a coupld of differnt types of Leukemia - so you might want to see which one she haqs so you can help her as she goes through the BMT

jewells
29 months and still here

Answer 7

Nope, its not hereditary. You may be tested to find out if you are a suitable donor. Good luck. Hope everything works out for you and your mom.

Answer 8

not sure if its hereditary but know a 50 yr. old that had it and they said hers was caused by stress.

Answer 9

generally no it is not genitic