Leukemia is a type of blood cancer that affects the body's white blood cells. Of all the different kinds of leukemia that children get, acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common type. For this childhood cancer, the first phase of treatment is called the induction phase. Treatment during this phase is designed to kill the leukemic cells in the blood and the bone marrow, putting the disease into remission.
In this video, POGO Interlink Nurse Tina Hamalainen illustrates what is involved in an ALL diagnosis—medically, emotionally and logistically—by sharing one family’s experience.
