Leukemia – What are the best treatment options in India

A study shows people above 55 years and below 15 years of age are more likely to develop Leukemia. So, readers in this age group need to read on. Leukemia is a cancerous formation in blood and bone marrow. It basically affects the white blood cells (leukocytes) by a crazy budding of immature blood cells. It’s such a destructive disease that every three minutes one person is expected to die of Leukemia. The disease is fatal but treatable.

There are some factors aiding the construction of Leukemia. Keep a note of these factors as they could end up causing the deadly disease called leukemia-

• Smoking and Drinking
• Human T-Lymphotropic virus and HIV virus
• Contact with petrochemicals
• Hair Dyes
• Alkylating agents in chemotherapy introduced in previous cancer treatments
• People with down syndrome
• Genetic factors

Other signs and symptoms that can help prevent this disease include the following:

• Less immunity
• Abnormal weight loss
• Recurrent fevers
• All day exhaustion

Leukemia treatment in India is somewhat same, just like in any other hotshot hospital. It’s just done with more skills, expertise, advanced equipments and in a very cost-effective manner. Cancer treatment in India is preferred by a majority of global population. Millions of people fly down here, to avail the best treatment in the world. The special visa regulations for medical tourists makes treatment a cake walk.

There are 4 types of Leukemia known to mankind:

• Acute Leukemia
• Chronic Leukemia
• Lymphocytic Leukemia
• Myelogenous Leukemia

Different people are affected in different ways. Almost every patient with leukemia has different conditions and need a customized treatment plan. Here are some popular options for treatment in India-

Chemotherapy- The use of intense medication to damage the DNA of the cancer cells is the process for chemotherapy. Chemotherapy is done to shrink the tumor size before surgery. The medication used affects not just the cancer cells but every rapidly growing cell in the body.

Radiation therapy- radiation therapy follows the same approach but with different medium. They use high powered UV rays to damage the cancer cells and remove their reproductive power.

Surgery– The process involves surgically removing the affected tissue and lymph nodes with some surrounding healthy tissue area. Just to make sure all cancer cells are gone, the surgery is followed by a radiation therapy so no cancer cells are left in the system.

Targeted therapy- Like chemotherapy this therapy use medication to shrink the tumor. The difference is it only attracts the affected area and not any other rapidly generating cells.

India homes a number of multi-specialty hospitals, who are doing great work in making the lives of cancer patients better. The hospitals like Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute, Christine Medical College, Seven Hills hospital, Fortis, Tata memorial hospital and more have gained a global applause. Leukemia is no joke, do not make the silly mistake of ignoring the symptoms. Visit the nearest physician near you and get help.