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.
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. |