Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

When children are diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia now, they have more than a 90 percent chance of survival - Amanda Aronczyk

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

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Coping With Leukemia at Age Three, and Helping Others Understand Cancer

Alexis Hwa was three years old when she was sent home from preschool with a fever. A few blood tests later, and she was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. "We were shocked," said Alexis's father, John. "We were hoping that after the second, third, and fourth blood tests that they would tell us it was all a mistake, that Alexis did not have leukemia."

But it wasn't a mistake, and Alexis would face two-and-a-half years of intensive treatments. She was too young to understand why chemotherapy made her hair fall out, why steroids gave her extreme mood swings and insatiable hunger, why she was isolated from her friends, or what cancer was at all. Alexis asked her parents questions…

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 Coping With Leukemia at Age Three, and Helping Others Understand Cancer

When Alexis Hwa was diagnosed with leukemia, her parents didn't know how to explain what was happening to her. That's the reality for many children who are battling a disease before they can even speak.

Cancer Support Community

ALL is most common in children, teens and young adults (15 to 39 years of age), but it can happen at any age. More than half of people diagnosed with ALL are less than age 20; 10 percent are ages 20-34.

Leukaemia Care

When you have ALL, the excessive number of lymphoblasts or leukaemia cells begin to accumulate in the bone marrow, preventing it from producing healthy blood cells.

Lifey

Here’s a free collection of resources on Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)- blogs, support groups, first-hand experiences and advice from people who’ve had Acute Lymphocytic (Lymphoblastic) Leukemia, etc.

KidsHealth

ALL can affect different types of lymphocytes (B-cells or T-cells). Doctors divide acute lymphoblastic leukemia into subtypes based on the type of lymphocytes involved. Most kids with ALL have a B-cell subtype.

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