Leukemia prognosis
There are many prognostic factors for leukemia patients:
- Age: Survival rate depends on the age of the patient, sometimes. However, this is not the same for all types of leukemia. In most cases, the extremes of life are associated with more aggressive leukemia types.
- Leukocyte count: Increased WBCs lead to poor prognosis in leukemic patients.
- Presence of blasts in peripheral smear: As the number of immature blood cells increases in the peripheral blood, the prognosis of the patient will be worse.
- Time of Diagnosis: An early diagnosis leads to early treatment and increases the chances of survival.
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