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Tips to Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle During Leukemia Treatment

Certain healthy habits may help improve mood, energy, and even prognosis during treatment for leukemia.

Lauren Smith, MAMera Goodman, MD, FAAP
Written by Lauren Smith, MA | Reviewed by Mera Goodman, MD, FAAP
Updated on December 6, 2025
Featuring Sangmin Lee, MDReviewed by Mera Goodman, MD, FAAP | December 6, 2025

A healthy lifestyle likely won’t cure leukemia on its own, but it may serve important functions during cancer treatment. This includes improving energy levels, mood, and treatment outcomes.

In this video, learn about healthy habits that may help improve your quality of life during treatment for leukemia, according to Sangmin Lee, MD, Hematologist-Oncologist at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian.

References

American Cancer Society. (2022). Weight changes.

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. (n.d.). Food and nutrition.

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