Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment And Side Effects

Diagnosis treatment and side effects management.

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia treatment and side effects.

For information about side effects that begin during treatment for cancer see our side effects page. The main treatment for acute lymphocytic leukemia all in adults is typically long term chemotherapy chemo. 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. The symptoms of infection include.

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. Some common side effects of treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia include. A temperature that s higher or lower than normal. But these regimens are also more likely to cause side effects such as low white blood cell counts.

Flu like symptoms such as aching muscles tiredness headaches and feeling shivery. In recent years doctors have begun to use more intensive chemo regimens which has led to more responses to treatment. In general treatment for acute lymphocytic leukemia falls into separate phases. 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.

A cough or shortness of breath. Pain when passing urine. Side effects from cancer treatment that begin after treatment and continue for months or years are called late effects. Treatment for adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia may cause side effects.

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