Question 1

what would the life expectancy of a person with acute myeloid leukemia be?

Accepted Answer

Too many: Factors to make a specific comment. Without treatment survival is weeks to a few months. Many AML patients can be cured.

Question 2

how do you cure acute myeloid leukemia?

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Chemo/transplant: Not all acute myeloid leukemia can be cured. Some acute myeloid leukemia with good genetic or molecular profile can be well treated or even cured by current standard intense chemotherapy and stem cell transplantation.

Question 3

what percent of leukemias does acute myeloid leukemia represent?

Accepted Answer

AML: AML is the most common acute leukemia in adults and accounts for approximately 80 % of cases in this group. In us and europe, the incidence has been stable at 3 to 5 cases per 100, 000 population. In contrast, AML accounts for less than 10 % of acute leukemias in children less than 10 years of age.

Question 4

is it possible to have a baby if you have acute myeloid leukemia?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Not the best scenario but it can occur.

Question 5

is there anything i can do about acute myeloid leukemia m2 relapse?

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See below...: The treatment of leukemia, like any other cancer, should be managed by an oncologist.  Many times the relapse is still responsive to chemotherapy and a second remission may be achieved.  Subsequent options should be discussed with the oncologist and may include a bone marrow or stem cell transplant.

Question 6

how is acute myeloid leukemia different from chronic lymphoma leukemia?

Accepted Answer

Completely different: Aml- cancer of pregenitor cells in the bone marrow- called myeloid- is a very agressive and life threatening disease. It needs to be treated right away-usually with combination of chemo +/- bone marrow transplant. While, cll is an indolent- slowly  progressing cancer of lymphocytes. Does not need to be treated unless it is indicated. Sometimes, one can have cll for years & dies from other cause.

Question 7

how do patients with severe acute myeloid leukemia get their needed nutrition?

Accepted Answer

Oral or IV: The treatment for AML is difficult.  If patients are too sick to eat, they will be fed temporarily by intravenous feeding, called "tpn."  maintaining nutrition during the treatment is important.

Question 8

my 15 year old sister was recently diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. what should she expect to happen next?

Accepted Answer

: I would expect her to be referred to a children's hospital and or medical school where there are specialists that deal with this condition. She will undergo a series of tests followed by a plan of treatment. It will take a while &amp; you will need to be as helpful as you can while your parents work with her team through the process. Outcome is much more hopeful now than it was when I started practice

Question 9

what are some treatments for acute myeloid leukemia?

Accepted Answer

Chemotherapy: Acute myeloid leukemia is treated with chemotherapy.  The type of drugs and intensity of the chemotherapy is determined by factors such as the patient's age, other medical problems and prior therapies.  Chromosome changes in the leukemia cells can also determine the treatment given.  A bone marrow or stem cell transplant is used in some cases.

Question 10

help! what is acute myeloid leukemia treatment like?

Accepted Answer

It involves Chemothe: Typical treatment for acute  leukemia requires admission to the hospital for chemotherapy which can make you sick and cause infections. So, most patients end up in the hospital for several weeks to begin with till their leukemia goe sinto a remission which is early benefit of an effective chemotherpy which is the case in half to 2/3 of the cases. Young adults do much better than the old(&gt;60 yrs).

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