Patient's question:
The elderly person at home was carefully examined a few days ago and said they had leukemia. I'm not very familiar with what leukemia is, so I asked the doctor many questions and later learned that it's CMML leukemia. I'd like to ask about this type of leukemia—is the cure rate high?Doctor's answer:
The effectiveness of leukemia treatment varies depending on the type and timing of detection. The younger the patient, the higher the recovery rate. Here, slow and thorough recovery indicates that there are no cancer cells left in the patient's body and the bone marrow is normal. The cure rate for adult lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is 80%-90%. If the patient achieves complete remission, 40% can live for 5 years. However, active and mutual cooperation in treatment is essential. The cure rates for different types of leukemia should be around 60.