2015
DOI: 10.3390/jcm4030441
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Treatment of Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Adolescent and Young Adult Patients

Abstract: The objectives of this review were to discuss standard and investigational treatment strategies for adolescent and young adult with acute myeloid leukemia, excluding acute promyelocytic leukemia. Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in adolescent and young adult patients (AYAs) may need a different type of therapy than those currently used in children and older patients. As soon as AML is diagnosed, AYA patient should be offered to participate in well-designed clinical trials. The standard treatment approach for AYAs … Show more

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“…1 It is characterized by the rapid growth of abnormal cells in the bone marrow and blood, interfering with normal blood cells. 2,3 AML a highly heterogeneous disease, symptoms of which include easy bruising and bleeding, shortness of breath and easy feeling tired. 4 As an acute leukaemia, AML always progresses speedily and patients usually die within weeks or months if left untreated.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…1 It is characterized by the rapid growth of abnormal cells in the bone marrow and blood, interfering with normal blood cells. 2,3 AML a highly heterogeneous disease, symptoms of which include easy bruising and bleeding, shortness of breath and easy feeling tired. 4 As an acute leukaemia, AML always progresses speedily and patients usually die within weeks or months if left untreated.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Despite the availability of multiple novel agents, prognosis of patients with relapsed AML remains poor [119,125]. The personalized approach is promising but will bring about new challenges for treating physicians [125].…”
Section: Treatment Of Relapsed / Refractory Amlmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Although increasing age is associated with poorer survival, higher comorbidities and poor performance status have more negative impact than age per se [145]. The increasing number and experience with alternative donors will facilitate allogeneic HSCT and make it a more achievable therapeutic option for elderly AML patients [119,145]. Also, the advent of RIC regimens made allogeneic HSCT an available treatment option with curative intent for older AML patients [114,146].…”
Section: Allogeneic Hsct For Amlmentioning
confidence: 99%
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