My friend told me her friend had it, and as far as i know theres no cure, but now she tells me she went into a operation and she doesnt have lukemia anymore....I just want to make sure its true.
2006-08-26 12:41:11 · 4 answers · asked by ap 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
What I think your friend is talking about is a bone marrow transplant. This is not an operation in the sense that you get cut open, it is more like a large injection. This new marrow from a donor produces healthy white blood cells that gradually replace the cancerous ones. In some instances leukemia can also be cured with a combination of chemo therapy and radiation treatment.
2006-08-26 12:51:34 · answer #1 · answered by U.K.Export 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leukemia is a blood cancer. She may have had cancer in an organ or body part that could've been removed. She could've had a bone marrow transplant to stop her body from making diseased blood cells, but as far as I know, chemotherapy or radiation therapy are the only ways to treat leukemia. And even then, it's not a guaranteed cure.
2006-08-26 19:46:17 · answer #2 · answered by zippythejessi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if I'm not mistaken the treatment for leukemia is a bone marrow transplant which may be what your friend is talking about
2006-08-26 19:48:25 · answer #3 · answered by patricia_hyland72 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes a bone marrow transplant will get rid of it.
2006-08-26 20:44:29 · answer #4 · answered by petesdarkangel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋