Lymph nodes are small bean-shaped structures that are found throughout the body. They produce and store infection-fighting cells. Refractory Leukemia cells do not decrease even though treatment is given. Treatment option overview How chronic myelogenous leukemia is treated There are treatments for all patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia . Surgery may be used in certain cases to relieve symptoms.
Chemotherapy uses drugs to kill cancer cells.
Chemotherapy may be taken by pill, or it may be put into the body by a needle in the vein or muscle. Chemotherapy is called a systemic treatment because the drug enters the bloodstream, travels through the body, and can kill cancer cells throughout the body. Chemotherapy also can be put directly into the fluid around the brain and spinal cord through a tube inserted into the brain or back. This is called intrathecal chemotherapy. Bone marrow transplantation is used to replace the patient's bone marrow with healthy bone marrow.