Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a type of leukemia, a cancer of the blood and bone marrow. AML specifically affects the myeloid cells, which are immature white blood cells. It is one of the most ...

Smoking can increase the risk of certain cancers, including certain types of leukemia. Tobacco smoke in cigarettes contains multiple chemicals that have the potential to cause cancer. Smoking has been ...

Compared with white patients, Black patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) were on average more than five years younger at diagnosis, more than 30% more likely to die of their disease, and more ...

In myeloid leukemia, immature WBCs fill up the bone marrow and spill into the bloodstream. Palliation and disease control or aim for curative? A man aged 64 years was recently diagnosed with acute ...

The aggressive cancer called acute myeloid leukemia (AML) causes the body to make large numbers of abnormal white blood cells. Researchers have now discovered why a type of immune therapy that can ...

Medications for AML include chemotherapy and newer targeted therapies. With several options available, the right medication for you will depend on the specific characteristics of your cancer. Acute ...

Lower survival rates in Black leukemia patients treated with intensive chemotherapy not linked to differences in genetic ...