I am 22 year old female from India with absolutely no family history of leukaemia. However my brother passed away due to this disease. He was diagnosed at the age of 13. He was a normal healthy child at birth but due to improper care by parents he contracted pneumonia and was given heavy doses of medicines. After this he had excessive sweating and was diagnosed with leukaemia. I was afraid and got my blood checked. The report was normal but I can't this thought out of my head that I may have this disease hidden. What are my chances of getting leukaemia?. Was my brother's case due to genes or due to the medicine doses during pneumonia? Please help me understand the case.
Hi Rio,
I'm sorry for the loss of your brother.
Leukemia is one of the most common forms of cancer in children. Acute lymphocytic leukemia is the most common in children but there are different types though so we can't speculate as to what caused your brothers. It could have been something he was exposed too. Maybe not.
Don't blame your parents. Often it is undiagnosed until some other problem occurs.
You are right to be screened for leukemia since it is in your family. It does not mean that you will develop it or pass it along to your children. You do have a slightly increased risk of developing any form of cancer.
Talk to your doctor.
I'm sorry for the loss of your brother.
Leukemia is one of the most common forms of cancer in children. Acute lymphocytic leukemia is the most common in children but there are different types though so we can't speculate as to what caused your brothers. It could have been something he was exposed too. Maybe not.
Don't blame your parents. Often it is undiagnosed until some other problem occurs.
You are right to be screened for leukemia since it is in your family. It does not mean that you will develop it or pass it along to your children. You do have a slightly increased risk of developing any form of cancer.
Talk to your doctor.
if I get a blood test nd a blood count test done now and the results are normal, will it mean that I have no risk of developing leukaemia?
Not necessarily.
Your blood counts being normal now would just mean that you don't have leukemia now. It's not a guarantee as to the future.
You could still develop it at a later date, just as anyone could. Your chances are just slightly higher than someone from a family that does not have a history of leukemia.
Your blood counts being normal now would just mean that you don't have leukemia now. It's not a guarantee as to the future.
You could still develop it at a later date, just as anyone could. Your chances are just slightly higher than someone from a family that does not have a history of leukemia.
my brother's was the first case of leukaemia.Other than that there was none in my family. What could have been the cause?. I cannot understand.
Do you know what type of leukemia? There are many types.
The cause is often genetic in children. Chromosonal abnormalities are found in most patients with acute lymphocytic leukemia.
In some cases, it can develop very suddenly.
The cause is often genetic in children. Chromosonal abnormalities are found in most patients with acute lymphocytic leukemia.
In some cases, it can develop very suddenly.
are those chromosomal abnormalities ought to be present in me?...how do I be sure that those abnormalities are not present in me?..
Not all patients do have the chromosonal abnormalities.
No, you don't necessarily have to have them. Just because your brother did it does not mean you do.
Talk to your doctor.
No, you don't necessarily have to have them. Just because your brother did it does not mean you do.
Talk to your doctor.