Acute Myeloid Leukemia
A brief digest about this topic
Leukemia is cancer of the white blood cells. White blood cells help your body fight infection. Your blood cells form in your bone marrow. In leukemia, however, the bone marrow produces abnormal white blood cells. These cells crowd out the healthy blood cells, making it hard for blood to do its work. In acute myeloid leukemia (AML), there are too many of a specific type of white blood cell called a myeloblast.
AML is the most common type of acute leukemia in adults. This type of cancer usually gets worse quickly if it is not treated. Possible risk factors include smoking, previous chemotherapy treatment, and exposure to radiation.
Symptoms of AML include:
- Fever
- Shortness of breath
- Easy bruising or bleeding
- Bleeding under the skin
- Weakness or feeling tired
- Weight loss or loss of appetite
Tests that examine the blood and bone marrow diagnose AML. Treatments include chemotherapy, other drugs, radiation therapy, stem cell transplants, and targeted immune therapy. Once the leukemia is in remission, you need additional treatment to make sure that it does not come back.
NIH: National Cancer Institute
Provided by: NIH - National Institute of Health
Links shared publicly online about this topic
What Is Acute Myeloid Leukemia? What Causes Acute Myeloid Leukemia?
medicalnewstoday.com — “Acute myeloid leukemia, also known as acute myeloblastic leukemia, acute myelogenous leukemia, acute nonlymphocytic leukemia, AML, or ANLL is a fast-growi” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
Most Recently Shared on February 3, 2011 at 4:05 pm By:
What Is Acute Myeloid Leukemia? What Causes Acute Myeloid Leukemia? http://mnt.to/3QML #healthnews
Valid Therapeutic Target Identified In Acute Myeloid Leukemia
medicalnewstoday.com — “Through a groundbreaking new gene sequencing technology, researchers have demonstrated that the gene FLT3 is a valid therapeutic target in Acute Myeloid Leukemia, AML, one of the most common types” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
Most Recently Shared on April 17, 2012 at 7:05 am By:
Valid Therapeutic Target Identified In Acute Myeloid Leukemia http://t.co/cOlOsDpG #mrsa
Plerixafor Improves Acute Myeloid Leukemia Chemo Efficacy
medicalnewstoday.com — “According to a study published in the journal Blood, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have demonstrated that an investigational drug called plerixafor ma” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
Most Recently Shared on March 23, 2012 at 5:50 pm By:
Plerixafor Improves Acute Myeloid Leukemia Chemo Efficacy: According to a study published in the journal Blood, ... http://t.co/zU0L0d1n
In Acute Myeloid Leukemia Study Pinpoints And Plugs Mechanism Of Cancer Cell Escape
medicalnewstoday.com — “A study published this week in the journal Leukemia identifies a mechanism that acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cells use to evade chemotherapy - and details how to close this escape route.” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
Most Recently Shared on January 20, 2012 at 9:05 am By:
In Acute Myeloid Leukemia Study Pinpoints And Plugs Mechanism Of Cancer Cell Escape http://t.co/H6IbGMXI #lymphoma #leukemia
Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Not Otherwise Categorized: eMedicine Pathology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: In the World Health Organization (WHO) classification system,1 the category acute myeloid leukemia not otherwise categorized (now refered to as 'not otherwise specified') includes those types of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that are not associated with ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on February 12, 2010 at 6:20 pm By:
Medscape Pathology Health Site
What entities are considered acute myeloid leukemia, not otherwise categorized? Find out at: http://bit.ly/aIivBo
Abbott's Genetic Test For Acute Myeloid Leukemia Prognosis Cleared By FDA
medicalnewstoday.com — “Abbott (NYSE: ABT) announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a new in vitro diagnostic test to aid in determining the prognosis of patients with acu” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
Most Recently Shared on October 28, 2011 at 9:05 am By:
Abbott's Genetic Test For Acute Myeloid Leukemia Prognosis Cleared By FDA http://t.co/n6PPrUUb #lymphoma #leukemia
UCSB Researchers Discover The Processes Leading To Acute Myeloid Leukemia
medicalnewstoday.com — “Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have discovered a molecular pathway that may explain how a particularly deadly form of cancer develops. The discovery may lead to new cancer therapies that reprogr” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
Most Recently Shared on February 1, 2012 at 8:05 am By:
UCSB Researchers Discover The Processes Leading To Acute Myeloid Leukemia http://t.co/7Rzj8jHb #lymphology
Wnt/ß-Catenin: A New Therapeutic Approach to Acute Myeloid Leukemia
hindawi.com — “Recent studies have shown genetic and epigenetic aberrations resulting in aberrant activation of the Wingless-Int (Wnt) pathway, thus influencing the initiation and progression of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Of major importance, these findings may lead to novel treatment strategies exploiting targeted modulation of Wnt signaling. This paper comprises the latest status of knowledge concerning the role of Wnt pathway alteration in AML and outlines future lines of research and their clinical pers” View full resource at hindawi.com
Most Recently Shared on December 2, 2011 at 5:05 am By:
Wnt/ß-Catenin: A New Therapeutic Approach to Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Recent studies have shown genetic and epig... http://t.co/toVPMqb0
Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Novel Developments In Treatment And Diagnosis Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia Receive Unnecessary High Doses Chemotherapy
medicalnewstoday.com — “Patients with the most common form of leukemia (acute myeloid leukemia) receive ten times more chemotherapy than necessary. This was revealed by a team of Dutch hematologists. 'It is expected that” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
Most Recently Shared on June 10, 2011 at 7:05 am By:
Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Novel Developments In Treatment And Diagnosis Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia Receive Unn... http://mnt.to/3WZn
Risk, Best Treatment May Be Guided By Newly Identification Acute Myeloid Leukemia Gene Mutations
medicalnewstoday.com — “An international group of researchers, including those from Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla., have published a paper in the New England Journal of Medicine reviewing the results of a st” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
Most Recently Shared on March 26, 2012 at 8:05 am By:
Risk, Best Treatment May Be Guided By Newly Identification Acute Myeloid Leukemia Gene Mutations http://t.co/61v2Hw3t #genetics
Oncology News - Prognostic relevance of integrated genetic profiling in acute myeloid leukemia |3982086
mdlinx.com — “Oncology Medical Article: Prognostic relevance of integrated genetic profiling in acute myeloid leukemia” View full resource at mdlinx.com
Most Recently Shared on March 19, 2012 at 11:12 am By:
Sandeep Pulim MD Doctor, Health Communicator, and Physician
Prognostic relevance of integrated genetic profiling in acute myeloid leukemia: New England Journal of... http://t.co/neocgUdA #oncology
Identifying acute myeloid leukemia gene mutations may indicate risk, best treatment
medicalxpress.com — “An international group of researchers, including those from Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla., have published a paper in the March 14 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine reviewing the results of a study that analyzed mutations in 18 genes of 398 patients who had acute myeloid leukemia (AML). ...” View full resource at medicalxpress.com
Most Recently Shared on March 23, 2012 at 3:22 pm By:
PhysOrg Health News Health News
Identifying acute myeloid leukemia gene mutations may indicate risk, best treatment http://t.co/5OVE14xi
Identifying acute myeloid leukemia gene mutations may indicate risk, best treatment
labspaces.net — “An international group of researchers, including those from Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla., have published a paper in the March 14 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine reviewing the results of a study that analyzed mutations in 18 genes of 398 patients who had acute myeloid leukemia (AML). They found that several mutated genes predicted improved outcomes when pat” View full resource at labspaces.net
Most Recently Shared on March 24, 2012 at 1:30 pm By:
Identifying acute myeloid leukemia gene mutations may indicate risk, best treatment - http://t.co/NvuNlhkt
Identifying Acute Myeloid Leukemia Gene Mutations May Indicate Risk, Best Treatment
newswise.com — “An international group of researchers, including those from Moffitt Cancer Center, have published a paper in the March 14 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine reviewing the results of a study that analyzed mutations in 18 genes of 398 patients who had acute myeloid leukemia (AML). They found that several mutated genes predicted improved outcomes when patients with certain gene mutations were given high-dose induction chemotherapy.” View full resource at newswise.com
Most Recently Shared on March 23, 2012 at 3:40 pm By:
Identifying Acute Myeloid Leukemia Gene Mutations May Indicate Risk, Best Treatment: An international gr... http://t.co/rbvaDXAe #cancer
RUNX1 Mutations in Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Results From a Comprehensive Genetic and Clinical Analysis From the AML Study Group
jco.ascopubs.org — “RUNX1 Mutations in Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Results From a Comprehensive Genetic and Clinical Analysis From the AML Study Group” View full resource at jco.ascopubs.org
Most Recently Shared on October 7, 2011 at 2:14 pm By:
@eyoste The article I quoted is at http://t.co/PwAhyGkL And another one on RUNX1 Mutations in Acute Myeloid Leukemia at http://t.co/HxOGfkQb
The Top 3 resources shared on this topic. More resources.
Key stats and trends about this topic
Related WisdomCards
Related Health Centers
Featuring the top 3 experts for this topic
-
MNT Health News
Featured health news published by Medical News Today and chosen by the editorial team.
-
MNT MRSA News
The latest MRSA and Drug Resistance news published daily. Articles from research centers, universities and prestigious journals.
-
Bone Cancer OW
Organizing bone cancer resources shared by health experts, advocates, and organizations into WisdomCards.
Advertisement
