Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Genetic screening study identifies most aggressive adult leukemia strains

Published in Cancer Weekly, May 11th, 2004

In an effort to help doctors identify cancer patients in need of aggressive therapy, researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have uncovered 133 genes that point to the most dangerous strains of adult acute myeloid leukemia, or AML.

Their research, published in the April 15, 2004, issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, may help doctors pick the best treatment for their AML patients.

AML is the most common acute form of leukemia in adults. In devising a treatment plan, a doctor relies on indicators such as how the cancer cells look under a microscope as well as the patient's age and disease history to decide how...

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