Can leukaemia and lymphoma be cured?
The answer depends on the definition of ‘cured’. Many people enter remission after treatment, recover their health and lead a normal life. For all practical purposes, they could be said to be cured. However, many of them still harbour small numbers of leukaemic cells in their bone marrow or blood. Sometimes these cells regrow and the disease returns. Depending on the leukaemia type, this may occur after just a few months or may not occur for many years. In a few, it may never happen – their cure is complete. – back to top What help is available for people with leukaemia and their families? The diagnosis of any serious illness is likely to cause great concern, stress and upheaval of normal life patterns. Many questions will arise and will need to be answered. Often they will be of a personal nature rather than medical – issues such as diet, sex life, exercise, work and career, sources of financial support, and psychological help when needed. Such questions are outside the scope of this
