Question 1

is acute myeloid leukemia harmful?

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Yes! AML can kill.: Acute myeloid leukemia can be very aggressive. Generally it is treated at major clinical centers with a lot of expertise in leukemia especially at first. AML is seen in both children and adults. I would recommend that if either you or a family member is diagnosed with this to seek out a center of excellence.

Question 2

what are the symptoms of acute myeloid leukemia?

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Fatigue, fever etc: Acute myeloid leukemia starts from bone marrow, where normal blood cells were made. Leukemia cells will decrease the abilities of bone marrow to make normal blood cells such red blood cells (delivery oxygen); white blood cells (fight for infection), and platelets (stop bleeding). Therefore, the symptoms can be fatigue, fever, bruising or bleeding, bone pain, swollen glands, and weight loss.

Question 3

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 4

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 5

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

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

Question 6

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

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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 7

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

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: 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 8

what is the treatment for  acute myeloid leukemia?

Accepted Answer

Differs: The answers depend on patient age, overall health, and type of aml.

Usually younger, healthier patients are offered aggressive chemotherapy and possible stem cell transplant, while older patients are offered less aggressive chemotherapy or supportive care alone.

Here is a link to info on AML treatment: 
http://www.Cancer.Gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/adultaml/patient/page1.

Question 9

what's acute myeloid leukemia?

Accepted Answer

Blood cancer: AML is a blood cancer affecting a type of white blood cells called myeloid cells. It often occurs in late adult/elderly patients and has a short development phase usually (hence acute). Intensive chemotherapy and often bone marrow transplant can be effective with long term survival in 40-50% cases. AML in the elderly is more difficult to treat and results are worse.

Question 10

how do you cure acute myeloid leukemia?

Accepted Answer

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.

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