Childhood Leukemia Treatment Side Effects

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Childhood leukemia treatment side effects.

More rarely children treated for leukemia may later develop non hodgkin lymphoma or other cancers. One of the most serious possible side effects of acute lymphocytic leukemia all therapy is a small risk of getting acute myeloid leukemia aml later on. Learning problems are often associated with radiation therapy targeted at the brain. Less than 1 of children who have received standard therapy for all develop aml.

But children who receive certain types of more intense chemotherapy have up to a 5 chance of developing aml. Depending on the leukemia treatment given it can lead to medical conditions including. Weighing the long term effects of childhood leukemia treatment. Use the menu to see other pages.

In addition chemotherapy is toxic to both normal blood cells and aml. Dr van der plas specializes in looking at the neurocognitive effects of childhood leukemia treatment. She published a research paper in september last year showing that childhood all survivors are more likely to have difficulties with memory and inhibition or voluntary restraint of motor actions than children who have not had leukemia. Every cancer treatment can cause side effects or changes to your child s body and how he or she feels.

Side effects and complications. Red cells anemia platelets thrombocytopenia white cells called neutrophils and monocytes neutropenia and. Aml decreases the production of normal blood cells. One of the most serious side effects of treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia all is the chance of developing acute myelogenous leukemia aml.

You will learn more about coping with the physical emotional social and financial side effects of childhood cancer and its treatment. Low blood cell counts. Treatment may involve antibiotics blood transfusions.