Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)

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Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a disease in which too many immature granulocytes (a type of white blood cell) are found in the blood and bone marrow. There are a number of subtypes of AML including acute myeloblastic leukemia, acute promyelocytic leukemia, acute monocytic leukemia, acute myelomonocytic leukemia, erythroleukemia, and acute megakaryoblastic leukemia. Menu: Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Acute Myeloid Leukemia Resources Molecular Genetics of AML Leukemia Organizations General Leukemia Resources Multimedia Leukemia Resources Acute Myeloid Leukemia Resources (10 links) Patient's information for Adult Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (CancerNet) Information about the disease, staging, and treatment overviews. It is reviewed each month by a panel of medical experts. Acute Myelogenous Leukemia - On-line Booklet (Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, USA) on-line booklet Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (Leukaemia Research Fund, UK) AML - Acute Myeloid Leukemia Support Group (ACOR) Email list General information for acute myeloid leukemia (St Jude's Children's Research Hospital) Understanding Acute Myeloblastic Leukaemia (BACUP, UK) An on-line booklet ********** Information for Health Professionals *********** Physician's PDQ statement for Adult Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (CancerNet) A referenced overview of the disease, cellular classification, staging, and current treatment overviews. It is reviewed each month by experts at the NCI. Case study: A 66 year old man with acute myelogenous leukemia (Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh) Case study: Acute myelogenous leukemia (FAB-M2)+ chronic lymphocytic leukemia in a 68 yr F (Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh) Chromosomal Abnormalities in AML (University of Wisconsin, Waisman Center Cytogenetics Lab)