Listen to Dr. Nataraj KS and Dr. Kishore Kumar explain treatment options for Adult Acute Lymphoplastic Leukemia (ALL). Dr. Nataraj KS is Senior Consultant, Hematology, Hemato-Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Sri Shankara Cancer Hospital, Bengaluru Dr. Kishore Kumar is Senior Consultant Hematogist, Hemato-oncologist and BMT Physician, MIOT Hospital, Chennai.
Dr. Nataraj and Dr. Kishore Kumar answered the following questions in detail.
- What is Leukemia and Acute Lymphoplastic Leukemia(ALL)?
- What is the typical treatment option for ALL?
- What so the terms relapsed/refractory and recurrent mean?
- Is incidence of relapsed and refractory leukemia higher in children or adults?
- What does ALL remission look like for a patient?
- Is treatment the same for newly diagnosed and relapsed patients?
- When is Stem cell transplant offered as treatment?
- What is allogenic transplant?
- How long does a patient need to wait for transplant?
- Keeping in mind duration and travel to another city for treatment, what advice do you give your patients and families?
- Any recommendations for exercise?
- Final message by Dr Natraj and Dr Kishore
As part of the public education series by Pfizer India and PatientsEngage
#CloseTheCareGap #CareShouldNotWait #ALLAwareness #AcuteLymphoblasticLeukemia #LeukemiaAwareness #StemCellTransplant #BeAnInformedPatient
