Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment And Side Effects

Some common side effects of treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia include.

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia treatment and side effects.

In general treatment for acute lymphocytic leukemia falls into separate phases. A temperature that s higher or lower than normal. Diagnosis treatment and side effects management. Side effects from cancer treatment that begin after treatment and continue for months or years are called late effects.

Continuing education for nurse practitioners nurses and social workers. The purpose of the first phase of treatment is to kill most of the leukemia cells in the blood and bone marrow and to restore normal blood cell production. Heart disease cataracts and infertility issues are late effects of these all treatments. The main treatment for acute lymphocytic leukemia all in adults is typically long term chemotherapy chemo.

A cough or shortness of breath. An increased risk of infection low number of red blood cells anaemia risk of bruising and bleeding tiredness fatigue feeling or being sick nausea and vomiting a sore mouth difficulty eating and drinking diarrhoea. For information about side effects that begin during treatment for cancer see our side effects page. Describe strategies to manage treatment side effects as well as potential long term and late effects of treatments for all provider this activity is provided by the leukemia lymphoma society.

Mouth sores diarrhea hair loss rashes itchy skin nausea and vomiting headaches loss of appetite fatigue neuropathy numbness tingling or muscle weakness usually in the hands or feet. Flu like symptoms such as aching muscles tiredness headaches and feeling shivery. The symptoms of infection include. Pain when passing urine.

In recent years doctors have begun to use more intensive chemo regimens which has led to more responses to treatment.