Patients with AML commonly present with symptoms related to low blood cell counts. They can also have non-specific symptoms such as fatigue and weak ness, loss of appetite or weight loss. Common symptoms include: Pale skin, difficulty of breathing especially when exercising, palpitations. These symptoms occur because of a low red blood cell count (anemia). …
Anything that increases your risk of getting cancer is called a “risk factor”. Having a risk factor does not automatically mean that you will get AML, but it does put you at higher risk compared to other people. Talk with your doctor if you think you may be at risk. Risk factors for AML include: …
Although AML is the most common acute leukemia in adults (accounting for approximately 80% of cases), it is still a rare disease. For instance, in the United States and Europe, only 3 to 4 new cases of AML per 100,000 men and women are diagnosed on a yearly basis. These numbers represent an average of …
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a type of cancer that develops in specific blood-forming cells found in the bone marrow (the spongy center of bones) called “myeloid cells”. Other common terms used for AML are “acute myelogenous leukemia” or “acute myelocytic leukemia”. Normally, the bone marrow is responsible for producing blood cells. All blood cells …
