Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Children and Teens
A six-word narrative about living with blood cancer from patients in our LLS Community
Inside This Booklet
2. Introduction
3. Leukemia Basics
4. Acute Myeloid Leukemia
5. Signs and Symptoms
6. Testing for AML
15. Diagnosis
21. Treatment Planning
22. Treatment Options
27. Treatment
31. Special Treatment Considerations
32. Relapsed and Refractory AML
33. Clinical Trials for Blood Cancers
35. Related Diseases
36. Side Effects and Complications
39. Follow-up Care
45. Treatment Outcomes
46. Incidence, Causes and Risk Factors
47. Drug Information
49. Normal Blood and Bone Marrow 52 Resources and Information
55. Health Terms
65. References