Patient's question:
My relative's daughter is 11 years old. She underwent a thorough examination at the hospital, and the hospital's examination results diagnosed her with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Currently, her symptoms are typical of CLL, and her lymphocyte count is slightly elevated, with a lymphocyte percentage of around 0.89. My relative is currently taking traditional Chinese medicine to suppress it. What are the medications used to treat leukemia?Doctor's answer:
Leukemia is usually maintained through chemotherapy. The main effect of chemotherapy is to suppress the rapid growth of white blood cells. However, chemotherapy can only control and stabilize the condition, and it cannot achieve the goal of curing the disease. There are many disadvantages of chemotherapy, such as complications, significant side effects, and high costs. Therefore, not every leukemia patient is suitable for chemotherapy. More than 90% of families inevitably face the outcome of losing both people and money.