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Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Learning Center
Causes could include:
- Cancer Treatment
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Idiopathic disease
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Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is one of the most common types of leukemia among adults. This type of cancer is rare under age 40. It generally occurs around age 65. (This article focuses on AML in adults.)
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AML is neither contagious nor inherited. However, people who suffer from certain genetic disorders, such as Fanconi anemia , Klinefelter syndrome, Patau syndrome, Bloom syndrome, and Down syndrome, are at greater risk of developing AML than the ge...
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The goals of cancer treatment are to: Kill or remove cancer cells; Prevent or delay the cancer from coming back; Treat cancer symptoms (if the cancer can not be cured. The types of treatment depend on the specific type of cancer, but may include: ...
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The American Cancer Society (ACS) is a nationwide community-based health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem. Established in 1913 by a handful of physicians and business people in New York City, the ACS has grown...
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Biological cancer treatments, also known as metabolic treatments, work by detoxifying and strengthening the body so that it can overcome cancer cells and metabolize them. This is almost always done nutritionally, possibly with the aid of nutrition...
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The American Joint Commission on Cancer (AJCC) is an organization dedicated to creating and promoting a universal system of classifying tumors according to their location in the body and involvement with surrounding tissues.
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Supportive cancer therapy is the use of medications to prevent or counteract the unwanted side effects of cancer treatment.
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Alternative and complementary therapies refer to treatments outside the mainstream of Western scientific medicine. They cover a wide variety of approaches, ranging from the medical systems of other cultures to special diets or medications, spiritu...
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Definitive cancer therapy is a treatment plan designed to potentially cure cancer using one or a combination of interventions including surgery, radiation, chemical agents, or biological therapies.
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Supportive cancer therapy is the use of medicines to counteract unwanted effects of cancer treatment.
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Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States, with one out of every three Americans falling victim to it at some point in their lives. It is a disease of unregulated cell growth. The knowledge gained in cancer biology over the ...
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