Acute promyelocytic leukemia
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What is acute promyelocytic leukemia?
Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APML) is a subtype of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) designated M3. It represents about 10 to 15% of all cases of AML, striking a younger age group with a median age of 31 years and people of Hispanic ethnicity.
Common symptoms reported by people with acute promyelocytic leukemia
Treatments taken by people for acute promyelocytic leukemia
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Compare treatments taken by people with acute promyelocytic leukemia
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Who has acute promyelocytic leukemia on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 26 say acute promyelocytic leukemia is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 4 | |
| 30s | 0 | |
| 40s | 1 | |
| 50s | 2 | |
| 60s | 3 | |
| 70+ | 2 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 1 | |
| 20-29 years | 0 | |
| 30-39 years | 0 | |
| 40-49 years | 1 | |
| 50-59 years | 0 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 14 | |
| Female | 16 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 13 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 0 |