Question
My daughter suddenly vomited three times in a row. What should I do?
Answer
The treatment of pediatric leukemia mainly involves chemotherapy, with only a few high-risk patients requiring radiotherapy or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. The principle of chemotherapy is multi-drug combination and multi-course treatment, with the intensity and plan of chemotherapy determined by the clinical risk grouping. Although the treatment methods in each group differ, the treatment principle remains the same; after induction remission treatment, intensive (or consolidation) treatment and maintenance therapy are administered to eliminate residual leukemia. Central nervous system treatment begins in the early clinical stage, with the duration of treatment depending on the patient’s risk of recurrence, the intensity of systemic treatment, and whether cranial radiation is used.