What is acute myeloid leukemia?
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a blood cancer where there are too many of a specific type of white blood cell called a myeloblast. AML has a number of subtypes that are distinguished from each other by cell type.
How do members experience acute myeloid leukemia?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with acute myeloid leukemia*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for acute myeloid leukemia*
*Data from patients with acute myeloid leukemia, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with acute myeloid leukemia*
*Data from patients with acute myeloid leukemia, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has acute myeloid leukemia on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 18 | |
| 40s | 20 | |
| 50s | 43 | |
| 60s | 38 | |
| 70+ | 54 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 68 | |
| Female | 105 |
Talk to people with acute myeloid leukemia
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members say they have this condition