Western medicineTCMToday , there have been updated
and more effective treatment methods introduced , a lot of people can be cured
of leukemia , and abundant life. Doctors
will first leukemia types according to whether there is metastasis, have
previously suffering from other cancers, patient age , presenting symptoms and
general physical condition , etc., designed for each specific leukemia treatment
plan .
Although the
condition is more dangerous acute leukemia , chronic leukemia, but easier than
cure . Acute leukemia is
usually white blood cells to kill disease -based and make no recurrence , and
most doctors will treat asymptomatic after five years for the cure fiducial
marks . Chronic leukemia cure
rate is low, the main purpose is to delay treatment of disease progression and
control symptoms . The standard treatment of
adult leukemia is chemical treatment and bone marrow transplant therapy, a
special type of leukemia will use radiation therapy and immunotherapy .
Because
leukemia will spread the body, it can not be treated with surgery , but some
cases require surgical assistance, such as the spleen swelling is too large ,
the doctor will conduct splenectomy .
RadiotherapyUsing X -rays or other high- energy beam
irradiation or certain parts of the body to kill leukemia cancer cells.
This method is
usually used to have invaded the central nervous system leukemia, or leukemia
have been transferred to the bone and testicles , where can relieve pain
.
ImmunotherapyUsing the body's own antibodies or
proteins made in the laboratory , improve , or restore the body to fight
disease boot function . Such as the application α
interferon enhance immune function, and may slow down of chronic myelogenous
leukemia (CML) progress .
ChemotherapyIs the most commonly used
method, using one or more chemical drugs to oral or intravenous route to kill
cancer cells , also known as systemic chemotherapy. Too few anticancer drugs
acting on DNA or genetic material within cells , and cancer cells, these
substances are very active , so by the main impact .
General treatment of acute leukemia in three
steps:1 remission induction ;2 . Remission after treatment ;3
Treatment of relapse
In addition , acute lymphoblastic leukemia
(ALL) required to undergo brain preventive treatment of leukemia
.
1 remission induction
Induction
chemotherapy is started anticancer therapy, or arising " complete remission ," "
complete remission " means that the patient's leukemia symptoms have completely
disappeared, and the blood and bone marrow basically back to normal.
The purpose of this
treatment is to try to produce leukemia cells divide, so back to normal
hematopoietic function of bone marrow . The response rate in patients
dependent on many factors, such as patients receiving intensive treatment
tolerance , age and medication selection.
Acute
myelogenous leukemia (AML), chemotherapy typically include "cytarabine" and one
of "anthracycline" drugs such as "daunorubicin", "mitoxaanthrone" or
"idarubicin" the joint use . This program
allows patients response rate 60-80%. However,
in acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) to the exception , the patient's body as
retinoic acid ( vitamin A one kinds ) receptor defects, bone marrow cells prior
to bone marrow is not a mature leukocytes . A vitamin A derivative
"Tretinoin" requires additional chemotherapy programs to enable leukemia cells
to mature and die. Also used in this type
of leukemia drug arsenic.
Acute lymphoblastic
leukemia (ALL), commonly used anticancer drugs Changchun new , arsenic ,
phosphorus ring amines, amine aspartic enzymes and prednisone
.
Chronic
myelogenous leukemia (CML), the general use of urea alcohol or interferon , a
new oral drug "Gleevec", in a clinical trial of patients can be successfully
induced cause remission.
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
(CLL), commonly chlorambucil , "fludarabine" and cyclophosphamide amines.
Chlorambucil make 48% of the
patients had 5-year survival , but long-term use will fail .2 . Remission after treatment
When the leukemia into
remission and successful induction therapy from adverse reactions to recover ,
it will begin this phase of treatment to kill residual cancer cells.
If you do not
consolidate and strengthen the treatment, most patients will relapse, so you
must continue to use these drugs , but the drug regimen or dose modification as
appropriate .
Acute
myelogenous leukemia (AML), high-dose "cytarabine" commonly used in patients
over 55 years of age , so that long-term illness release 15 to 50% survival rate
.
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), but the
technique is still used chemotherapy dose will be reduced. Typical solutions include continuous
low-dose oral methotrexate , and 6 - mercaptopurine , it may take several years
of continuous use .3 Treatment of
relapse
" Relapse " refers
to the leukemia cells in the blood and bone marrow appears again inside .
This period of response to chemotherapy
treatment before remission than poor . If a suitable donor can choose a bone marrow
transplant and improve survival .
4 Brain
leukemia
Certain types of leukemia
are particularly vulnerable to violations of the central nervous system , such
as to the prevention or treatment , the doctor will inject drugs to the brain
and spinal cord cavity to kill cancer cells. This method , also known as intrathecal
therapy , usually with radiation therapy or high-dose systemic chemotherapy
simultaneously.
Bone
marrow transplant (BMT): is the best treatment for some patients , usually in
remission but there is a high chance of recurrence in patients not adequately or
commonly used treatment response or relapse after treatment . The surgery will take
first with total body irradiation or intense immunosuppressive drugs ,
effectively rid leukemia cells, while normal white blood cells to kill the bone
marrow . Then with
similar or identical leukemia beginning of normal bone marrow progenitor cells ,
injected or transplanted into the patient's blood in the hope that these
transplanted bone marrow cells can be new again to manufacture healthy white
blood cells .
Autologous bone marrow
transplantation :
With the
patient's own healthy bone marrow cells into the damaged bone marrow cavity
.
Allogeneic
bone marrow transplantation :
To
the health of the donor bone marrow cells injected into the patient's bone
marrow cavity . Donor
bone marrow cells and patient needs in all six cell markers coincide, cell
markers , also known as human leukocyte antigens (HLA), they may be the
patient's twin children or HLA-identical siblings . Recently , HLA mismatch healthy bone marrow cells
may also be transplanted .
According to most observed in clinical trials of
two identical survival after transplantation . Transplant surgery after two years , approximately
50% of patients successfully . Transplant surgery itself higher
recurrence rate may be due to not completely remove all cancerous cells .
But there are more deaths allogeneic
transplant surgery , mainly due to complications.
Complications of treatment
Chemotherapy complicationsComplications of bone marrow transplantationNew therapiesScientists
and doctors have developed regularly updated and more effective treatment
methods , mainly concentrated in certain areas , such as raising the
effectiveness of conventional medication , reduce side effects , or to try new
ways to attack leukemia cells. This chapter comes with a number of ongoing
treatment studies , the most common and effective in clinical trials
.
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therapies
Secondary or alternative
therapyIn the U.S., more and more
people recognize or apply vitamin and herbal products . These products are usually grouped into
healthy food categories, conventional anti-cancer therapies can relieve adverse
reactions helpful . But not yet in-depth
study clearly substantial benefits and harm. Therefore the use of such therapy , should
discuss with your doctor first and make many different perspectives .
These products are
now being carried out scientific research in the United States National Health
Service or agency will also plan to test these products
.
TCM mainly by their
Differentiation and Treatment :
1
damp-
Treatment goals :
Because heat Evils covered the body, so the
main objective is to heat and dampness , and resolve toxins.
Prescription Example:
Chaiqin
Chen Ling decoction
Bupleurum , Scutellaria, gentian
, gardenia , orange peel, Poria, Pinellia, Alisma, Polyporus , Atractylodes,
reed rhizome, snake tongue grass , indigo .
(2) Heat -toxin
Treatment goals
:
Mainly as toxic heat
flaming, camp blood disturbed symptoms, it should detoxification, cooling
bleeding.
Prescription Example:
Huang Decoction buffalo horn
Buffalo horn , habitat , Dan, red peony ,
honeysuckle , forsythia , gardenia , gypsum, diffusa . Such as hot even coma , could swallow Zixue ,
treasure Dan or Angongniuhuang .
3
disease product type
Treatment goals
:
Mainly due to stasis phlegm
obstruction due to road networks , it should Treating Endometriosis
based.
Prescription Example:
Taohongsiwu decoctionPeach kernel , safflower, Chuanxiong ,
Angelica , to yellow , red peony, seaweed, turtle shell , raw oysters,
Fritillaria , Prunella .
4 liver wind
type
Treatment goals :
This type of condition is most critical , so to
aromatic resuscitation , first aid Pingganxifeng of the law
.
Prescription Example:
Zhenganxifeng soupHuai Achyranthes, Health keel
, raw white peony , aspartame , raw malt, Ruddle , raw oysters ,
Scrophulariaceae, Toosendan , tarragon , turtle shell , licorice
.
Also can be brewed into tea Zixue
Dan, Angongniuhuang .
5 Yin Deficiency
type
Treatment goals :
This type of heat toxin hurt consumption of
gas, burns really overcast , so the treatment is mainly to Qi Yang Xin , Yin and
kidney .
Prescription Example:
Shengmai , two to co- Huang DecoctionLittoralis, Ophiopogon ,
Schisandra, Ligustrum lucidum, Eclipta , medlar, habitat, Dan , Poria , Coix
Seed , Tribulus terrestris , turtle shell .
Also you can add snake tongue grass, half-sticks lotus
clear vestiges .
6 qi and blood loss
type
Treatment goals :
This type is
mainly manifested as qi and blood loss , TCM believes that the spleen is
acquired, the kidney is the innate, two dirty are the source of qi and blood
biochemistry , so this type of treatment is mainly Qi and blood, spleen and
kidney .
Prescription Example:
Jun Dangguibuxuetang and four , eight
decoctionAstragalus ,
Codonopsis , Angelica , Atractylodes , Poria, Rehmannia , wolfberries ,
Ligustrum lucidum, gelatin .
In addition to compatibility diffusa , thistle
, etc. to clear more than evil , secure small collaterals
.
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