Colts head coach Chuck Pagano has leukemia

Mark2010 · Oct 1, 2012

Man, this sucks. Always like Pagano when he was an assistant.

Guy waited years and years to get a chance to be a head coach. Takes job as coach of a bad team and willing to rebuild. Now, just a few months later, this?!?!?! Sometimes, life really ain't fair at all.

Bob Cook · Oct 2, 2012

DocTalk said:

There is significant difference in the rods "treatable", "cured" and "in remission". This is a nice definition from the National Library of Medicine. Therapies for AML change frequently and numerous studies are ongoing and I hope Mr. Pagano has a successful and easy treatment course.

"When a bone marrow biopsy shows no evidence of AML , you are said to be in remission. Complete remission occurs in most patients.How well you do depends on other your overall health and the genetic subtype of the AML cells.

Remission is not the same as a cure. More therapy is usually needed, either in the form of more chemotherapy or a bone marrow transplant.

With treatment, younger patients with AML tend to do better than those who develop the disease at an older age. The 5-year survival rate is much lower in older adults than younger persons. Experts say this is partly due to the fact that younger people are better able to tolerate strong chemotherapy medicines.

If the cancer does not come back (relapse) within 5 years of the diagnosis, you are likely cured."
Click to expand...

Thanks for your response.

Log in or Sign up

Colts head coach Chuck Pagano has leukemia

Mark2010 Active Member

Bob Cook Active Member

Share This Page

Log in or Sign up

Colts head coach Chuck Pagano has leukemia

Mark2010 Active Member

Bob Cook Active Member

Share This Page

Useful Searches