Childhood Leukemia
Prognosis
Prognosis is an estimate of the chance for cure, but it is primarily used to determine treatment. Some infants with JMML can survive for years, but others need immediate treatment to survive. Your child’s doctors will consider all of the information obtained during the diagnostic process to determine a prognosis and treatment options (see the table below).
Characteristic |
Factors that suggest a more favorable prognosis |
Sex |
Male |
Age at diagnosis |
<3 years |
Platelet count at diagnosis |
>33,000/μL |
Other conditions |
Noonan syndrome with PTPN11 |
Hemoglobin F |
<15% |
Blasts in blood |
<20% |
Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) |
>1000/μL |
Mutations |
Certain RAS or CBL mutations |
Table of Contents
All Guides- Introduction
- 1. Diagnosis
- 2. Overview of Childhood Leukemia
- 3. Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
- 4. Acute Myeloid Leukemia
- 5. Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia
- 6. Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
- 7. Telling Your Child and Others
- 8. Choosing a Treatment
- 9. Coping with Procedures
- 10. Forming a Partnership with the Medical Team
- 11. Hospitalization
- 12. Central Venous Catheters
- 13. Chemotherapy and Other Medications
- 14. Common Side Effects of Treatment
- 15. Radiation Therapy
- 16. Stem Cell Transplantation
- 17. Siblings
- 18. Family and Friends
- 19. Communication and Behavior
- 20. School
- 21. Sources of Support
- 22. Nutrition
- 23. Insurance, Record-keeping, and Financial Assistance
- 24. End of Treatment and Beyond
- 25. Relapse
- 26. Death and Bereavement
- Appendix A. Blood Tests and What They Mean
- Appendix B. Resource Organizations
- Appendix C. Books, Websites, and Support Groups