The many clinical treatments like chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and targeted therapy for leukemia generally exhaust normal helpful blood cells. As a result, those helpful cells are destroyed after going through clinical treatments. Helpful blood cells build up your immune system to protect against all infectious diseases.

But due to weak or exhausted blood cells, the risk of bleeding and infections increase and some supportive treatments would be needed to prevent those complications. Supportive treatments must be introduced to fight against the side effects of the clinical treatments and medication used to treat all types of leukemia.

Supportive treatments help people face off the physical and mental challenges of leukemia, which can be considered as an important approach or aftercare for all the types of leukemia. There are many programs and services, which help to fight the physical challenges and mental trauma associated with leukemia to improve the quality of your life at the end of your clinical treatment.

Some effective supportive treatments are as follows:

1. Body image and self-esteem
How you see yourself is known as your self-esteem, while body image is your perception of your own body. The clinical treatments associated with all types of leukemia can change your body image and lower your self-esteem. Body changes could be temporary, but if you lack self-esteem, it can lead you to several serious psychological issues. However, it is desired to regain your self-esteem through some motivational programs.

2. Nutritious diet
During this stage of after treatment, your body needs the most nutrients. So, it is desired to have a nutritionally rich diet regularly to overcome the weakness and fatigue of the clinical treatment. Fatigue can be an alarming symptom of other issues such as poor nutrition, sleep issues, depression, and anxiety. You must include a balanced diet, antidepressant diet, and other medication after consulting a physician.

3. Elimination of infections
White blood cells prevent infections, but when you are suffering from leukemia, your white blood cell count decreases, which means that you become more sensitive towards infections. Getting infected can trigger the risk factors associated with leukemia and can worsen the situation. So, you need to prevent yourself from getting infected by maintaining proper hygiene, maintaining good general health, and taking certain prescribed medications.

4. Psychological stability
Psychological issues such as depression, anxiety, and isolation may be associated during the treatment and after the treatment ends. So, you need to eliminate those psychological issues and focus on living a normal life. There are several concerns associated with the treatment and after treatment like work, relationships, and self-worth that need to be resolved. Otherwise, it can worsen the situation.

Remember, clinical treatment is not the only option to cure leukemia. You also need some supportive care to overcome the disease effectively.