Here, clinical evaluation discovered that she was suffering from acute Myeloid leukemia, a type of blood cancer affecting a group of white blood cells called myeloid cells, normally, these and other blood cells are produced in a controlled way be the bone marrow (the spongy area in the middle of bones). In someone with AML, this production process is abnormal. Large number of immature cells are produced and sent into the blood stream. In their immature state, they cannot perform their usual functions, leaving the person vulnerable to infection, anemia and bleeding. The cells can also collect in certain areas of the body, such as the problems were typical of such cancers.
Safia was ready for successful chemotherapy but her family simply could not afford the high cost of treatment. All hope would have been lost her but the hospital accepted her as a fully supported patient and bore all her treatment expenses. Chemotherapy was intensively followed up for any relapse which fortunately did not occur.

Today the 21 years Safia is healthy and doing very well. We, at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, wish her a healthy, prosperous and long life.