2006-09-25 16:40:55 · 11 answers · asked by C 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
nothing is fabulous about it. Leukemia is a disease where your body isn't producing white blood cells. Those cells are necessary to fight off infection. If your body is unable to fight of infection you are succeptable to any bacteria including those on fresh fruits and real plants. You can get sick with any little thing that most of us take for granted. What would be great about that?
2006-09-25 16:44:28 · answer #1 · answered by azile_wehttam 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think the first thing that needs to be considered about this question is the possibility that the word fab is a typo for the word BAD with a correction provided by the spell checker. That being said, no leukemia is not always fatal, as a matter of fact some forms of leukemia which used to carry an auto death sentence now have a "cure" rate of well over 70%. The indisputable fact, however; is that adults have a much higher rate of fatality when diagnosed with the SAME form of leukemia as a child. No one knows why this is so but it has been suggested by more than a few doctors that it is because of the two groups CHILDREN are the stronger.
2006-09-26 00:29:48 · answer #2 · answered by WOCKENFUSED 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
fab? I am not sure what that means, but I am really hoping that leukemia is not always fatal. My 3 year old grandson has been battling it since December. I do personally know some people who had it at his age and are now in their 20's and still in remission, so I guess it all depends on circumstances. I think it has to do partially with what age you contract it, what type it is (there are types of it), and the methods and amounts of aggressiveness used to treat it. Also how and what you eat and what activities you do while you are in treatment.
(and technically we all will have something fatal eventually, as that is the way it works, no one gets out alive...)
2006-09-25 23:46:22 · answer #3 · answered by still learning at 56 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are sooo wrong!! actually certain types of leukemia are rated among the cancers with more survival rate so.. i dont know where do you get that idea from but you are mistaken. I personally know many many people dealing with leukemia who are doing well, and some others already cured.
2006-09-26 13:38:08 · answer #4 · answered by angryflower 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Leukemia (or leukaemia; see spelling differences) is a cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal proliferation of blood cells, usually white blood cells (leukocytes). It is part of the broad group of diseases called hematological neoplasms.
It is not fatal always. Though cancer is still an engma, there are cases of complete cure and we have to do our best to come out of this.
Damage to the bone marrow, by way of displacing the normal marrow cells with increasing numbers of malignant cells, results in a lack of blood platelets, which are important in the blood clotting process. This means people with leukemia may become bruised, bleed excessively, or develop pinprick bleeds (petechiae).
White blood cells, which are involved in fighting pathogens, may be suppressed or dysfunctional, putting the patient at the risk of developing infections.
Finally, the red blood cell deficiency leads to anaemia, which may cause dyspnea. All symptoms may also be attributable to other diseases; for diagnosis, blood tests and a bone marrow biopsy are required.
The types include:
Acute myeloid leukemia - occurs in both children and adults.
Acute lymphocyte leukemia - the most common type seen in children, but also seen in adults over 65.
Chronic myelogenous leukemia - occurs mostly in adults.
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia - most often seen in people over age 55, can affect younger adults, but almost never seen in children.
There are many treatment options for leukemia and I suggest you to discuss to a experienced Oncologist and leave it to him to treat.
Best of luck
2006-09-25 23:50:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It isn't always fatal. Several types that were once always fatal now are treatable. Unfortunately, some types are still verey hard to treat.
2006-09-25 23:42:59 · answer #6 · answered by Dave 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is not always fatal...my nephew lived...but it stunted his growth. He's been in remission for 20 years, and he's about 5 foot tall.
2006-09-25 23:42:47 · answer #7 · answered by Dorothy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its blood cancer, i dont know if its always fatal, and nothing is fab about it, the only treatment i know that has a chance to help is bone marrow transplants.
2006-09-25 23:45:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
what....where did you get that idea??
I'm a survivor of leukaemia....I had ALL when I was 15, when through chemotherapy and radiotherapy and was cleared at age 18. I'm now 33 and have 2 beautiful children.
2006-09-26 09:29:54 · answer #9 · answered by Robyn M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it isnt always fatal , but i can promise you there is nothing fab about it , its cancer
2006-09-26 01:41:19 · answer #10 · answered by sindi 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋