VCU Massey Cancer Center

Treatment for acute and chronic leukemias

Specific treatment for acute and chronic leukemias will be determined by your physician based on:

• Your age, overall health and medical history.
• Extent of the disease.
• Your tolerance for specific medications, procedures or therapies.
• Expectations for the course of the disease.
• Your opinion, preference or goals.

Treatment may include:

• Chemotherapy.
• Radiation therapy.
• Bone marrow transplantation.
• Biological therapy – using the body’s immune system to fight cancer.
• Blood transfusion (red blood cells, platelets).
• Medications – to prevent or treat damage to other systems of the body caused by leukemia treatment.