Treatment for leukaemia

There are many different types of treatment for leukaemia. Your treatment will depend on you and your cancer.


Treatment of leukaemia will be dependent on your type of leukaemia, current health and medical history as well as your treatment preference.

Acute leukaemia typically requires immediate (within 24 hours) treatment.1

Treatments for leukaemia include: 1

  • Chemotherapy
  • Radiation therapy (rarely)
  • Watchful waiting
  • Bone marrow transplants/donor lymphocyte infusion
  • Surgery (spleen removal)
  • Steroid therapy
  • Tyrosine kinase inhibitory therapy (CML especially)
  • Biological therapy

Treatment at Icon

Bowen Icon Cancer Centre offers a range of leukaemia treatments to ensure a personalised treatment plan for every patient. Visit our treatments page to find out more information about the range of treatment methods and technology available at Icon.

References

For a full list of references, click here.
  1. Cancer Council. (2019). Leukaemia. Retrieved on 2 April 2019 from https://www.cancer.org.au/about-cancer/types-of-cancer/leukaemia.html

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  • Level B3, Bowen Specialist Medical Centre 98 Churchill Drive Crofton Downs Wellington 6035