Carlos Carrasco diagnosed with leukemia

[notin]

That’s another shocker...

[Bellhorn04]

That's dreadful. All the best to him.

[moonslav59]

Man! This is sad.

 

When healthy, this kid was one of the best.

[jacksonianmarch]

Really tough break for him. They haven't released the type of leukemia. Some are treated as chronic conditions, others get chemo or bone marrow transplants. He says he plans to return at the end of this month, so I would hope it portends a good prognosis

[Carpin]

God bless him

 

At least he had a nice contract to back him up, just in case something goes wrong with his treatment.

[jacksonianmarch]

He has CML, which used to be a death sentence. Thankfully with Gleevec, it is a manageable condition. It isn't curable at this point, but becomes treatable with reasonable life expectancy rates. He should end up being fine and will likely continue his career minimally impeded

[Kimmi]

He has CML, which used to be a death sentence. Thankfully with Gleevec, it is a manageable condition. It isn't curable at this point, but becomes treatable with reasonable life expectancy rates. He should end up being fine and will likely continue his career minimally impeded

 

Good news for Carrasco. Thanks for sharing this information.