Acute myeloid leukemia
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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.
Common symptoms reported by people with acute myeloid leukemia
Treatments taken by people for acute myeloid leukemia
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Compare treatments taken by people with acute myeloid leukemia
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Who has acute myeloid leukemia on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 131 say AML is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 14 | |
| 40s | 11 | |
| 50s | 7 | |
| 60s | 10 | |
| 70+ | 28 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 3 | |
| 20-29 years | 2 | |
| 30-39 years | 0 | |
| 40-49 years | 0 | |
| 50-59 years | 2 | |
| 60-69 years | 3 | |
| 70+ years | 4 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 55 | |
| Female | 82 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 42 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 4 |