Quote from: rjp on March 30, 2012, 03:46:59 PMI just looked on the MacMillan web site and it's a bit more positive than Wikipedia:QuoteWhen there is no sign of the leukaemia and the marrow is working Onormally this is called remission. With treatment, more than 9 out of 10 adults (90%) with ALL will go into remission. Further treatment, called consolidation, may be given to stop the leukaemia coming back. This is followed by more treatment known as maintenance that is given to prolong the remission for as long as possible.For some, remission lasts indefinitely and the person is said to be cured. If the ALL comes back (relapses) after treatment, it can often be treated again and a second remission may be possible. I do not wish to be a merchant of doom, and I am sure we will find out more in the coming days, but Stan has been diagnosed with Acute Leukemia...QuoteTypes of LeukemiaLeukemia is classified by how quickly it progresses. Acute leukemia is fast-growing and can overrun the body within a few weeks or months. By contrast, chronic leukemia is slow-growing and progressively worsens over years.Acute versus Chronic LeukemiaThe blood-forming (hematopoietic) cells of acute leukemia remain in an immature state, so they reproduce and accumulate very rapidly. Therefore, acute leukemia needs to be treated immediately, otherwise the disease may be fatal within a few months. Fortunately, some subtypes of acute leukemia respond very well to available therapies and they are curable. Children often develop acute forms of leukemia, which are managed differently from leukemia in adults.In chronic leukemia, the blood-forming cells eventually mature, or differentiate, but they are not "normal." They remain in the bloodstream much longer than normal white blood cells, and they are unable to combat infection well.
I just looked on the MacMillan web site and it's a bit more positive than Wikipedia:QuoteWhen there is no sign of the leukaemia and the marrow is working Onormally this is called remission. With treatment, more than 9 out of 10 adults (90%) with ALL will go into remission. Further treatment, called consolidation, may be given to stop the leukaemia coming back. This is followed by more treatment known as maintenance that is given to prolong the remission for as long as possible.For some, remission lasts indefinitely and the person is said to be cured. If the ALL comes back (relapses) after treatment, it can often be treated again and a second remission may be possible.
When there is no sign of the leukaemia and the marrow is working Onormally this is called remission. With treatment, more than 9 out of 10 adults (90%) with ALL will go into remission. Further treatment, called consolidation, may be given to stop the leukaemia coming back. This is followed by more treatment known as maintenance that is given to prolong the remission for as long as possible.For some, remission lasts indefinitely and the person is said to be cured. If the ALL comes back (relapses) after treatment, it can often be treated again and a second remission may be possible.
Types of LeukemiaLeukemia is classified by how quickly it progresses. Acute leukemia is fast-growing and can overrun the body within a few weeks or months. By contrast, chronic leukemia is slow-growing and progressively worsens over years.Acute versus Chronic LeukemiaThe blood-forming (hematopoietic) cells of acute leukemia remain in an immature state, so they reproduce and accumulate very rapidly. Therefore, acute leukemia needs to be treated immediately, otherwise the disease may be fatal within a few months. Fortunately, some subtypes of acute leukemia respond very well to available therapies and they are curable. Children often develop acute forms of leukemia, which are managed differently from leukemia in adults.In chronic leukemia, the blood-forming cells eventually mature, or differentiate, but they are not "normal." They remain in the bloodstream much longer than normal white blood cells, and they are unable to combat infection well.
Quote from: NeilH on March 30, 2012, 04:13:26 PMThere’s a large part of me that really wants to be there tomorrow. If ever there is a time when we as a club feel like a family then it is tomorrow.Know how you feel. I hate McLeish and dont want to every witness him in the flesh in charge of us, but feel I must be there for the Villa family.
There’s a large part of me that really wants to be there tomorrow. If ever there is a time when we as a club feel like a family then it is tomorrow.
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