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How long does someone live with AML?
How long does someone live with AML? administrator 0 Views • 2 years ago

How long does someone live with Acute Myeloid Leukemia? Doctors explain life expectancy and what factors can affect your circumstances.

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HealthTree University for acute myeloid leukemia offers a comprehensive online curriculum with lessons, quizzes and course discussion. Create a free account today to track your progress, earn points to win prizes, and stay up to date on the latest advancements in treating AML!

Topics covered include: AML basics, allogeneic stem cell transplant, AML genetics, relapsed and refractory AML and much more. We've partnered with AML experts to help you learn quickly. Improve the way you navigate your disease and obtain better outcomes with HealthTree University.

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Genetic Alterations in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
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Experts discuss the prognostic implications of genetic alterations in acute myeloid leukemia.
What are the subtypes of acute myeloid leukemia (AML)?
What are the subtypes of acute myeloid leukemia (AML)? administrator 1 Views • 2 years ago

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In this video, expert Dr. David Steensma explains that there are a number of types of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Types include treatment-related AML, also called secondary or therapy-related AML (tAML), AML with myelodysplasia-related changes (AML-MRC), and acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). The different types of AML can make it a challenge to match the treatment to each patient.

Acute Myeloid Leukaemia: Everything You Need To Know
Acute Myeloid Leukaemia: Everything You Need To Know administrator 0 Views • 2 years ago

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0:00 Introduction
0:49 Symptoms of Acute Myeloid Leukaemia
1:18 Causes of Acute Myeloid Leukaemia
2:15 Diagnosis of Acute Myeloid Leukaemia
2:34 Treatment for Acute Myeloid Leukaemia


Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a cancer of the myeloid line of blood cells, characterized by the rapid growth of abnormal cells that build up in the bone marrow and blood and interfere with normal blood cell production.[1] Symptoms may include feeling tired, shortness of breath, easy bruising and bleeding, and increased risk of infection.[1] Occasionally, spread may occur to the brain, skin, or gums.[1] As an acute leukemia, AML progresses rapidly, and is typically fatal within weeks or months if left untreated.[1]

Risk factors include smoking, previous chemotherapy or radiation therapy, myelodysplastic syndrome, and exposure to the chemical benzene.[1] The underlying mechanism involves replacement of normal bone marrow with leukemia cells, which results in a drop in red blood cells, platelets, and normal white blood cells.[1] Diagnosis is generally based on bone marrow aspiration and specific blood tests.[3] AML has several subtypes for which treatments and outcomes may vary.[1]

The first-line treatment of AML is usually chemotherapy, with the aim of inducing remission.[1] People may then go on to receive additional chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or a stem cell transplant.[1][3] The specific genetic mutations present within the cancer cells may guide therapy, as well as determine how long that person is likely to survive.[3]

In 2015, AML affected about one million people, and resulted in 147,000 deaths globally.[4][5] It most commonly occurs in older adults.[2] Males are affected more often than females.[2] The five-year survival rate is about 35% in people under 60 years old and 10% in people over 60 years old.[3] Older people whose health is too poor for intensive chemotherapy have a typical survival of five to ten months.[3] It accounts for roughly 1.1% of all cancer cases, and 1.9% of cancer deaths in the United States.[2]
Acute Myeloid Leukemia - Diagnosis and Treatment in 2020
Acute Myeloid Leukemia - Diagnosis and Treatment in 2020 administrator 1 Views • 2 years ago

In this webcast, Dr. Florian Kuchenbauer will explain modern approaches to classification and treatment of acute myeloid leukemia. He will further discuss clinical trials that changed treatment paradigms and explain how research opens new treatment avenues. This interactive and easy to understand webcast is aimed at patients, relatives, friends and everybody who is interested in acute myeloid leukemia.
How long does someone live with AML? #cancer #leukemia #AML
How long does someone live with AML? #cancer #leukemia #AML administrator 1 Views • 2 years ago

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Get exclusive access to our latest content as soon as it's filmed for free at https://www.healthtree.org/aml/university
HealthTree University for acute myeloid leukemia offers a comprehensive online curriculum with lessons, quizzes and course discussion. Create a free account today to track your progress, earn points to win prizes, and stay up to date on the latest advancements in treating AML!

Topics covered include: AML basics, allogeneic stem cell transplant, AML genetics, relapsed and refractory AML and much more. We've partnered with AML experts to help you learn quickly. Improve the way you navigate your disease and obtain better outcomes with HealthTree University.

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• Joseph Jurcic, MD | Columbia University

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Treatment Failure and Relapse in Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
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This animation provides an overview of treatment failure and relapse in acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Treatment failure occurs when your AML treatment is not successful in eliminating all the leukemia from your bone marrow after initial therapy (induction chemotherapy). It could also mean that the leukemia came back (relapsed) after being well controlled after chemotherapy and entering a state known as remission. You can learn about how often AML relapse occurs, who is at risk, why complete remission is less common in older adults, as well as cytogenetics and AML treatment failure.

Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Explained
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Explained administrator 1 Views • 2 years ago

Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) is an aggressive blood cancer affecting the blood and bone marrow. Watch this video to learn more about AML, its symptoms, treatment and care.
What are the symptoms of acute myeloid leukemia (AML)?
What are the symptoms of acute myeloid leukemia (AML)? administrator 1 Views • 2 years ago

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Dr. Sandra Kurtin, an expert on acute myeloid leukemia (AML), describes some of the symptoms of AML in this video. Symptoms can come on suddenly and include fever, shortness of breath, weakness, weakness, dizziness, and headaches. You may feel like you have the flu. You might also bruise or bleed easily. Some people have milder symptoms that appear over time, such as being very tired. Changes in the various types of blood cells produce different symptoms.

Acute Myeloid Leukemia Ep. 1: Needle in a Haystack | MedscapeTV
Acute Myeloid Leukemia Ep. 1: Needle in a Haystack | MedscapeTV administrator 0 Views • 2 years ago

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A team of New York doctors is changing the course of acute myeloid leukemia by finding and killing cancer cells before the disease can clinically recur, extending remission -- and survival.

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