1- is leukemia hereditery?
2- can it be detedcted before its symptoms appear? If so then how
3- Can it be detected prenatally? If so how?
plaease and thank you!!
2007-01-23 12:31:53 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
I'm sorry, I don't know the answers.
But, this site has great info:
http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/hm_lls
Best wishes
2007-01-24 01:10:06 · answer #1 · answered by Char 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1.Yes it is, but it does not mean that you would get it with no doubt, there is a chance.
2.Yes, you will need to go to the doctor and check constantly, at least every six month. If I were you I wouldn't be so stressful about it, it would not help. The worst enemy for our immune system is the stress and worries. Everybody has cancer cells in their bodies but our immune system fights them, so as long as we eat healthy and try to avoid fast food, it would help with the free radicals and with your immune system.
3.I haven't heard of any case.
Have you heard about Transfer Factor? Its a supplement that could help you increase your immune system and consequently increase the activity of the body natural killers. My girlfriends mother die not long ago with leukemia and even though we heard too late about the transfer factor she use it and we saw a big help, I which I have known the product before. Now I use it and all my girlfriend's brothers and sisters too. Its on the PDR (Physician Desk Reference)of the doctors so you can ask them about it. Its not a drug so he will find it under non-prescription supplement.
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2007-01-23 23:39:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 - it can be depending on the type, there are many forms of leukemia.
2 - yes, if you're in a high risk category there blood and lymph system tests designed to point to a particular disease.
3- yes, same as above.
Most importantly, get to a doctor. If you don't like his answers or he seems to not take your concerns seriously, get a second opinion. Get a referral to an oncologist if you have to, but discuss this with someone who has the appropriate medical training!
2007-01-23 20:43:25 · answer #3 · answered by Zen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(1) Most leukaemias are NOT hereditary, however genetic predisposition is known to exist for leukaemias. Chronic Myelocytic Leukaemia (CML) particularly is associated with a chromosomal abnormality (Philadelphia chromosome) which can be transmitted genetically.
(2) It is often detected incidentally on blood tests. A Full Blood Count (FBC) also known as a Complete Blood Examination (CBE) is most commonly the first test on which a leukaemia is discovered.
(3) I have never heard of prenatal diagnosis of a leukaemia.
2007-01-23 22:54:19 · answer #4 · answered by Orinoco 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
www.lls.org
This is the Leukemia and Lymphoma society's web site. It has a ton of information about the disease.
2007-01-23 21:19:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry you should really ask a doc these ????
2007-01-23 20:35:21 · answer #6 · answered by troble # one? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋