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Noah was now in remission. Two weeks after achieving complete remission,  Noah visited a radiology oncologist who administered radiation therapy to the spinal column.  Radiation therapy  was necessary to insure all leukemic cells harbored in the meninges were eradicated.

29.  What is radiation therapy?

Noah continued maintenance chemotherapy treatments for two years.  A CBC and bone marrow were performed at the end of two years.

CBC Results
Bone Marrow Results

30.  What evidence can be noted in the CBC and Bone Marrow results to indicate Noah is in remission?

Eight years later, Noah is free of any signs of leukemia and is living a normal life.

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