Acute myelogenous leukemia is a type of leukemia. Bone marrow leukocytes proliferate and differentiate abnormally. Rapid proliferation of the abnormal cells in the bone marrow affects the normal blood cell production. It often affects adults. Symptoms include fatigue, wheezing, decreased ability to exercise, bruising and bleeding of the skin and mucous membranes, and frequent infection. A small number of patients have swollen lymph nodes, enlarged liver and spleen, and lesion out of bone marrow. Acute myelogenous leukemia is a potentially curable disease. Chemotherapy is the main treatment. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation can be used if the prognosis is poor.
How is Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) treated in practice?