Can someone be fully cured from leukemia?

Hello,

Usually children from the age of 1 to 9 can be cured but from that onwards serious leukemia can not be cured. I have a german movie all about a young girl (14?) that dies of Leukemia, its called: 'Beim Leben meiner Schwester'. Please take this in consider. I think it is very good of none of you to stop fighting and i think everybody should know about all these dangerous diseases and infections.

I'd like to know now that it's a year later how your symptoms are. Have you continued with your own home remedies and how are your numbers.

This would be my husband that has CLL. And yes it's a year later and it's still watch & wait. His WBC is in the 80 thousands & tend to fluctuate in the 70 thousands but at his recent visit to his oncologist was elevated. Nothing to get upset over though the doctor assures us because his red count/platelets are all still within the normal range. Mostly my husband has tried green tea & just maintains a positive outlook. We have read much information that it is on an individual basis how/when one will get treated. Lab values such as wbc doubling within a 6 month time period can indicate time for treatment. When the red count and platelets start to be reduced due to the overcrowding of the wbc's (again, has to be showing out of the normal values on lab) is also an indicator, along with infections that could arise due to no neutrophils. How are you neutrophils by the way? My hubby's are around 5-he has basically none which is the main infection fighter in the white blood cells. He has never been sickly though and is tough as nails. I think that he has the upper hand and things look really good for him as he doesn't tend to get ill/infections/viruses. He's been healthy overall for the 25 years we've been married. Still now, only fatigue and some odd rashes here and there. His doctor even says that his fatigue is probably more work related/mental that anything.
I hope this email helps. Stay positive and know that it's easy to assume 'doom and gloom' but this is a complicated cancer, so keep doing what makes you feel best and stay informed. Hubbys doctor has him coming every 6 months now-which is again, another stumper. I assume they know much more than we do about this disease and we plan to go with the flow. God Bless~

I too have been DX with CLL. How muc IP 6 and V k2 do you take?

CLL is an indolent form of leukemia (also called SLL-small lymphocytic lymphoma). The reason for the wait and see approach is that doctors know that it does not make any difference in the survival rate to be treated early, so it's better to wait without having to live with the effects of chemo, which can be quite disrupting. The decision to treat does not necessarily have to do with the WBC level, but rather the rate at which malignant lymphocytes are being produced. On the other hand if persistent anemia exists (ideally non hemolytic) treatment is also indicated as  in CLL red blood cells are not being effectively made by the bone marrow. In general, the time to consider chemo treatment is the presence of symptoms such as night sweats, hemoglobin lower that 11 g/l, platelets below 100,000, discomfort caused by enlarged lymph nodes, an enlarged  spleen, weakness, involuntary weight loss and so on. CLL varies within itself and depending on the DNA mutations that originated the disease the prognosis can be better or worse. This is ascertained by chromosome studies, flow citometry and other. In the 1st instance the treatment of choice seems to be FCR (fludabarine-cyclophosphamide and rituxin). Rituxin is a chimeric monoclonal antibody that specifically binds to a protein on the surface of the B cell, called CD20; while fludabarine and cyclophsphamide are toxic and kill cells because of their anti DNA acitivity. However, CD20 is present in malignant and healthy B cells and therefore using the therapy will kill the lymphocytes across the board and leave the body susceptible quite to infection, usually treated with strong antibiotics. The FCR regime is given in cycles defined by the oncologist. FCR causes remission of the CLL and in some cases normalizing the hematologic parameters, reducing lymph node size and other. Red cells and platelets will take more time to recover. The important issue in CLL is what is called absence of Minimal Residual Disease that proves that no malignant cells exist, using more sophisticated parameters such as PCR, FISH analysis or blood cytometry. If NMRD is not achievable, it means that other options must be considered to obtain it. Remission is not a cure; negative minimal residual disease may be.

Then what test determines the treatment time/the rate at which malignant lymphs are being produced? What is the test called & should they be doing this test every time we go to an appointment? They do a CBC or CMP panel every 3-6 months seemingly only watching the WBC and the platelets in my husbands case? WBD was 82,000 a couple months ago,red count/ platelets still within normal range but on the low end.Was 50,000 when diagnosed a iittle over a year ago

My husband also has CLL and I am trying to find if he should wait or do something now. He is 78.
Have you read any information from John Reiner who owns Oakland Park Nursery in Columbus, Ohio. He has been on tv and written his ways to save himself for people who are interested. He was given 4 months to live 9 years ago - colon cancer. he is still going strong - I saw him last year at the Nursery - picture of robust health. His way is hard, vegetarian and raw vegetables. He also believes in the power of the mind (like Bernie Siegel whose books I recommend-cancer surgeon) and other positive ways of living. It looks like the diet might work. if I can get my husband to do it. I have also given John Reiner's diet to my granddaughter who has leukemia and just had a bone marrow transplant - 60 days since - she is 30 years old.

Dear Irs/Madam, May I know with the continuation of your IP6 and others, how are you now and how about the readings/ Hope everything is fine and you are heading to recovery.

I have been recently diagnosed with CLL. I am female and 59 years of age.  A routine blood test found it; I do not have any symptoms yet.  In my internet search, I found a possible link between root canals and silver amalgam fillings.  I am pursuing dental treatment from a dentist trained in toxicology. There's a list of dentists on the internet. I've only had initial visit; I'll go back next week to discuss options.  The root canal is going for sure.

Hi, I also have been diagnosed with CLL and the white blood count keeps going slowly upward. How are you doing with your protocol?

leukemia is not a cancer of the blood!!! leukemia is a decomposition of the blood, caused by a disease of the portal vein circulation. this disease is curable. dalat salvation, non profit organization in vietnam, can help to cure leukemia in 30 days of natural treatment. 

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My dauhter had patient of ALL2 she had chemo for two years. But now she is cured.her chemo has finished since5 yrs.when she is ill her age is 11and now she is20. My question is can we marry her or not why?

Seems like the work "cure" is not used

I was diognosed with CLL in 2001.I was told there was no cure, I have not needed any medication.I have been changing my diet over the last 2yrs and my last blood reading in May There was no readings out of range.I hope that when I go in October.keeping my healthy diet up.it wil be the same.Which to me means you can cure it with diet alone

was he fully cured from luekemia