Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Survivors may experience the following late effects, depending on their treatment(s):

• cardiovascular disease (including congestive heart failure, infection of the heart sac, and arrhythmias)
• bladder damage
• kidney damage
• liver damage
• lung damage
• hormonal imbalances
• reduced fertility or infertility in men and women
• osteonecrosis, or bone death
• higher risk of obesity
• elevated cholesterol levels
• hepatitis B and C (see "Blood Transfusion" for more information)
• cognitive and learning difficulties ("chemo brain")
• slow growth
• secondary cancers
• depression and other psychological disorders

Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Acute myeloid leukemia survivors may experience the following late effects, depending on their treatment(s):

• cardiovascular disease (including congestive heart failure, infection of the heart sac, and heart arrhythmias)
• bladder damage
• kidney damage
• liver damage
• hormonal imbalances
• reduced fertility or infertility in men and women
• bone death (osteonecrosis)
• earning, memory, and cognition difficulties ("chemo brain")
• hearing loss
• hepatitis B and C (see "Blood Transfusion" for more information)
• secondary cancers
• depression and other psychological disorders

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

Chronic myeloid leukemia survivors may experience the following late effects, depending on their treatment(s):

• cardiovascular disease (including congestive heart failure, infection of the heart sac, and heart arrhythmias)
• reduced fertility or infertility in men and women
• lung damage
• kidney damage
• bladder damage
• liver damage
• learning, memory, and cognition difficulties ("chemo brain.")
• hepatitis B and C (see "Blood Transfusion" for more information)
• secondary cancers
• depression and other psychological disorders

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia survivors may experience the following late effects, depending on their treatment(s):

• cardiovascular disease (including congestive heart failure, infection of the heart sac, and heart arrhythmias)
• reduced fertility or infertility in men and women
• elevated cholesterol levels
• higher risk of obesity
• kidney damage
• bone death (osteonecrosis)
• learning, memory, and cognition difficulties ("chemo brain.")
• hepatitis B and C (see "Blood Transfusion" for more information)
• secondary cancers
• depression and other psychological disorders

Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Myelodysplastic syndrome survivors may experience the following late effects, depending on their treatment(s):

• cardiovascular disease (including congestive heart failure, infection of the heart sac, and heart arrhythmias)
• reduced fertility or infertility in men and women
• bladder damage
• kidney damage
• hepatitis B and C (see "Blood Transfusion" for more information)
• secondary cancers
• depression and other psychological disorders

Myeloproliferative Disorder

Myeloproliferative disorder survivors may experience the following late effects, depending on their treatment(s):

• cardiovascular disease (including congestive heart failure, infection of the heart sac, and heart arrhythmias)
• reduced fertility or infertility in men and women
• bladder damage
• kidney damage
• liver damage
• learning, memory, and cognition difficulties ("chemo brain")
• hepatitis B and C (see "Blood Transfusion" for more information)
• secondary cancers
• depression and other psychological disorders