Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) Support Group
Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), also known as acute myeloid leukemia, is a cancer of the myeloid line of blood cells. Patients with AML usually present with symptoms such as fatigue, bleeding, infection, prompting medical attention. An abnormal blood test reading will then result in further testing in a hospital with a hematologist to determine AML.
I got this off the LLC website but I thought it would be good information for people that may not know about the LLC site.
For those that dont know its www.leukemia-lymphoma.org
But this is information on treatments
Treatment & Clinical Trials
Patients diagnosed with a blood
cancer are required to make many decisions about their care. They must decide
where the care will take place and choose the physician who will take charge of
care. They also may be asked to participate in many decisions about treatment.
This segment is designed to provide information to assist in these decisions.
There are links to other related Web sites that may assist the patient and
family.
Treatment approaches for blood cancers may include chemotherapy, radiation
therapy, stem cell or marrow transplantation, or immunotherapy. These treatments
are often given as standard care or in a clinical trial. The patient may also
seek complementary and alternative therapies. Brief statements and information
about each of these topics follow.
Food and
Nutrition - Nutrition topics before, during and after cancer treatment.
Clinical
Trial Service - Let us help you find a clinical trial using an easy search
tool
Treatment
Decisions - Treatment decisions include choosing a treatment center,
choosing a specialist, talking to the doctor about treatment and clinical
trials, getting a second opinion and changing doctors.
Radiation
Therapy - Radiotherapy is sometimes useful to treat localized lymphomas,
especially Hodgkin lymphoma, and central nervous system lymphoblastic leukemia
Chemotherapy
- Learn about the most common form of treament for blood cancers
Stem Cell
Transplant - Learn about an important form of treatment
Immunotherapy - Immune treatments using antibodies directed against leukemia
or lymphoma cells have been approved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration
New
Approaches - Learn how state-of-the-art research is yielding promising new
treatments for blood cancers
Pain
Management - This section includes tips on working with your healthcare team
to manage pain
Cancer-Related Fatigue - Fatigue is the feeling of being tired physically,
mentally and emotionally
MRSA -
Information about Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
For those that dont know its www.leukemia-lymphoma.org
But this is information on treatments
Treatment & Clinical Trials
Patients diagnosed with a blood
cancer are required to make many decisions about their care. They must decide
where the care will take place and choose the physician who will take charge of
care. They also may be asked to participate in many decisions about treatment.
This segment is designed to provide information to assist in these decisions.
There are links to other related Web sites that may assist the patient and
family.
Treatment approaches for blood cancers may include chemotherapy, radiation
therapy, stem cell or marrow transplantation, or immunotherapy. These treatments
are often given as standard care or in a clinical trial. The patient may also
seek complementary and alternative therapies. Brief statements and information
about each of these topics follow.
Food and
Nutrition - Nutrition topics before, during and after cancer treatment.
Clinical
Trial Service - Let us help you find a clinical trial using an easy search
tool
Treatment
Decisions - Treatment decisions include choosing a treatment center,
choosing a specialist, talking to the doctor about treatment and clinical
trials, getting a second opinion and changing doctors.
Radiation
Therapy - Radiotherapy is sometimes useful to treat localized lymphomas,
especially Hodgkin lymphoma, and central nervous system lymphoblastic leukemia
Chemotherapy
- Learn about the most common form of treament for blood cancers
Stem Cell
Transplant - Learn about an important form of treatment
Immunotherapy - Immune treatments using antibodies directed against leukemia
or lymphoma cells have been approved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration
New
Approaches - Learn how state-of-the-art research is yielding promising new
treatments for blood cancers
Pain
Management - This section includes tips on working with your healthcare team
to manage pain
Cancer-Related Fatigue - Fatigue is the feeling of being tired physically,
mentally and emotionally
MRSA -
Information about Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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