After joining this team I realize that people can have leukemia for 10, 20, or more years. If a person eats healthy and exercises then their health should be better? There are many medications for the many different leukemias. Medication may be good for 3 to 5 years before the bad cells mutate and control is lost. There are new medications which use different means to control the bad cells so a mutated cell can be controlled with new medication. I never discovered where the five year number came from since is sure seems low considering all the medications available? My high count of WBC was 75,000 and today it is 6,900. Celebrating Long Life (CLL)
The five-year survival rate for CLL is about 86%, meaning that out of 100 people diagnosed with CLL, approximately 86 people are expected to be alive after 5 years. However, it's important to understand that this is just a general statistic and individual outcomes can vary significantly.
Treatment options for CLL are Show Full Answer