The approximate cost of leukemia treatment

The cost of leukemia treatment needs to be determined by different types of leukemia and different treatment options. Chronic granulocytic leukemia costs around $1700 per month and requires long-term treatment. Acute leukemia costs $20,000 to $50,000 for 1 month and requires continuous treatment for 1 to 2 years. Leukemia is divided into chronic leukemia and acute leukemia, further examination can also be divided into many types, its different types of treatment methods are different, the degree of disease progression is different, the required cost is not the same. 1. Chronic granulocytic leukemia, the clinical general use of imatinib mesylate for drug treatment, the drug belongs to the chronic granulocytic leukemia targeted drugs, the cost of this drug treatment is about 1,700 yuan per month, the cost of reimbursement of medical insurance, if the therapeutic effect is better, you need to be applied for a long time, to maintain the stability of the disease. 2. The treatment of acute leukemia is divided into two parts, including induction of remission therapy and consolidation and maintenance therapy after remission. Induction of remission treatment is generally a treatment cycle of about 1 month, its month generally need to spend 20,000 ~ 50,000, the treatment is effective, then further into the remission consolidation and maintenance treatment period. The cost of post-remission consolidation and maintenance treatment period is different according to different patients, different disease progress, different treatment programs applied, the cost will also be different, generally consolidation and maintenance treatment period is 1~2 years. Overall, the cost of leukemia treatment can not be generalized to say how much is needed, according to the specific condition of the individual and the treatment plan to determine the specific diagnosis and treatment needs to be carried out under the guidance of a physician.