Question :

Doc, my boyfriend suffers from leukemia and from the latest examination, he is in already the final stage. What do you think he should do? Do you recommend him to do chemotherapy or is it enough for him to drink medicines only? He only drinks medicines now. Has anyone fully recovered from leukemia by chemotherapy?.

Answer :

Dear Ms. Ragil Dwi N.

Thank you for your questions. I recommend him to have a consultation with Hematology specialist to identify which type of leukemia he suffers from, is it acute or chronic. If it is chronic leukemia, it can be treated by drinking medicines only. Acute leukemia will require different treatment. One’s healing depends on the age and period of treatment.

Dr. Ikhwan Rinaldi, Sp.PD-KHOM
Internist

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