A 43-year-old member asked:
What are the treatments available for acute myelogenous leukemia chloroma?
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Dr. James Gulleyanswered
Hematology and Oncology 27 years experience
It depends: There are a variety of different subtypes of aml. See this link for further details. http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/adultaml/patient/page1.
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Dr. Michael Engelanswered
Pediatric Hematology and Oncology 21 years experience
Chloroma is....: A solid leukemia mass, also known as a granulocytic sarcoma, that is traditionally associated with aml. Indeed, chloromas are often associated with specific subtypes of aml, such as those that have the t(8;21) translocation. Treatment for them is the chemotherapy for the disease, although radiation therapy is sometimes used if the chloroma places adjacent structures at risk. Talk with your doctor.
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