Hello. I'm Doctor Clayton Hess, founder of CureRays Radiation Medicine. Let me walk you through this page: Keep Leukemia Away®.

“Leukemia” is not one disease — it is four, and they behave so differently that a single survival number would be meaningless. One is the most common cancer in children and usually curable.

Here is what you'll find on this page.

The four main leukemias. Acute myeloid leukemia (AML); Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL); Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

Who is at risk. Most people have no identifiable risk factor. Leukemia is not caused by anything you did; Age — most leukemias become more common with age, though ALL peaks in early childhood; Previous chemotherapy or radiation for another cancer can cause therapy-related leukemia years later.

Finding it early. There is no screening test for leukemia, and the acute forms can appear over days to weeks — there is often no early window to catch.

How it’s diagnosed. It usually starts with a full blood count and a blood film.

Here is what you can do next.

Go deeper on leukemia. Read the full plain-language guide, or ask us about radiation's supporting role in your treatment. Look for the button marked Full leukemia guide.

You can always reach our Grass Valley office at 5 3 0. 8 0 2. 6 4 0 0.

This page is informational only. It is not medical advice — please confirm anything here with your care team.

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