Economic and Practical Series on Treating Diseases 18: Acute Leukemia

Author: Wang Zhanxiang
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Publish Date: 2000-04-01
Features: Over 30 years ago, the treatment of acute leukemia had almost no methods other than blood transfusions and nursing, and the vast majority of acute leukemia patients died within half a year. However, in recent years, through means such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy, bone marrow transplantation, biological response modifiers, and the application of traditional Chinese medicine, more than half of acute leukemia patients have achieved long-term survival or even cure. After decades of joint efforts by clinical and basic scientists, the experience of treating leukemia with both Chinese and Western medicine has become increasingly mature, with increasingly diverse methods and ever-increasing technical difficulty. The treatment of leukemia has now formed a relatively independent discipline, and this book is a preliminary summary of these experiences. This book primarily introduces the etiology, examination, diagnosis, and integrated Chinese and Western medicine treatment of acute leukemia. It provides a detailed explanation of the causes of leukemia, hoping to help patients, especially those who have achieved long-term survival after treatment, to avoid exposure to these causes as much as possible and prevent potential relapse. The examination of leukemia mainly elaborates on the practical clinical significance of each test, without delving into deeper meanings, and references to specialized books may be necessary when needed. The integrated Chinese and Western medicine treatment is the main content of this book, representing the current level and trends of leukemia treatment with both Chinese and Western medicine. The experience introductions appended at the end of each chapter are a feature of this book, hoping to provide inspiration for both doctors and patients, and to implement the complex theoretical knowledge of leukemia treatment into practice.