Acute lymphocytic leukemia is a type of blood cancer. A genetic mutation causes changes in the bone marrow. This causes excessive production of defective white blood cells. As a result, people suffer from various complications like bone pain, gum bleeding, and severe infection.
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Query: Hi doctor, My brother-in-law, aged 19 years, was diagnosed with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia three years ago and was started on chemotherapy and showed a good response to steroids and chemotherapy. He completed his chemo and had eight fractions of cranial RT too. His treatment cycle was compl... Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello Welcome to icliniq.com. I thoroughly read your query and understand your concern. The BFM (Berlin-Frankfurt-Munich) protocol is the standard protocol used nowadays for ALL (acute lymphocytic leukemia) cases, and it has shown a very good effect in inducing remission. So proper treatment has ... Read Full »