Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML): Treatment
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML): Treatment
The standard of care for treatment of newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia depends on factors such as the disease subtype and the person's overall health
- For people deemed healthy enough, induction therapy is the standard treatment for AML.
- The process involves a seven-day chemotherapy regimen, followed by several weeks of recovery.
- The goal with this high-dose of chemo is to induce remission.
Treatment : Treatment Options
- For people deemed healthy enough, induction therapy is the standard treatment for AML.
- The process involves a seven-day chemotherapy regimen, followed by several weeks of recovery.
- The goal with this high-dose of chemo is to induce remission.
What Does it Mean to be High-Risk?
When someone with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is categorized as high-risk that means that the chances of getting cancer into, and keeping it in, remission are very low with the normal course of chemotherapy, according to Dr. George Yaghmour, an Assistant Professor of Medicine at USC's Keck School of Medicine. These pa... Read More
Treatment : After Induction Therapy
- Stem-cell transplants allow doctors to give people with AML high doses of chemotherapy.
- After chemo and a transplant, the recovery process can be very difficult as the immune system will be severely compromised.
- Finding a “genetic match” in a donor can also be difficult.
Treatment : Stem-Cell Transplants
- Stem-cell transplants allow doctors to give people with AML high doses of chemotherapy.
- After chemo and a transplant, the recovery process can be very difficult as the immune system will be severely compromised.
- Finding a “genetic match” in a donor can also be difficult.
Treatment : Finding a Stem-Cell Donor
- There have been some incredible breakthroughs in AML treatment options in recent decades.
- A wave of new targeted therapies have been approved for the disease, and doctors hope these approvals will unlock new and improved treatment options for those living with AML.
Treatment : Targeted Therapies
- There have been some incredible breakthroughs in AML treatment options in recent decades.
- A wave of new targeted therapies have been approved for the disease, and doctors hope these approvals will unlock new and improved treatment options for those living with AML.
Possible Side Effects
IDH1 and IDH2 Inhibitors are an exciting, and relatively new, class of drugs for AML treatment. As with all cancer drugs, you always have to work with your doctor to balance the benefit with the toxicity. "Drugs that inhibit IDH1 and IDH2 can actually cause the cells to differentiate, and that is the technical term for... Read More