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Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML)

Men and women discussing acute myeloid leukaemia

All about acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) including symptoms and causes, tests to diagnose AML, treatments including chemotherapy, intensive treatment (bone marrow or stem cell transplant) and current research. The living with acute myeloid leukaemia section covers coping with your diagnosis, diet and exercise after treatment, recovering from a transplant, and how AML and treatment may affect your sex life and fertility.

There are several other types of leukaemia, so please make sure you are in the right section. Go to our general leukaemia page if you are in any doubt.

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RSS Feed Latest acute myeloid leukaemia news

Press release: Scientists find new drug target for hard-to-treat leukaemia
Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered a promising new approach to treat a type of myeloid leukaemia - a cancer w...
29 Mar 2012
Press release: Cancer Research UK launches trial of new drug to treat acute childhood leukaemia
Cancer Research UK's Drug Development Office has opened the first trial of a new type of drug to treat children aged fro...
27 Jan 2012
News: Faulty enzyme linked to certain brain tumours
US scientists have discovered that a faulty enzyme may contribute to the formation of some malignant brain tumours....
23 Nov 2009
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