CELL DIVISION, CANCER, AND
CHEMOTHERAPY
SILVIA AGUILAR
Treatment for leukemia depends on many factors. The type of leukemia you have whether it has spread to other parts of your body. Leukemia can highly affect the cancer cells.
Some treatments that used to fight leukemia include:
- chemotherapy stem
- cell transplant
- radiation therapy
All treatments plans/ goals for leukemia have 3 steps.
- Induction therapy; kills any leukemia cells in the bones.
- Consolidation therapy; kills any leukemia cells that may be present even though they don't show in the test.
- Maintenance therapy; prevents any remaining leukemia from growing.