Abstract:6572 Background: Optimal treatment of older adults with AML remains challenging. While AML tends to be a disease of older adults, this population experiences greater treatment-related toxicity and worse overall survival than younger patients. Only fit older adults enter clinical trials and thus the results may not apply to the entire population. Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of patients > 60 years with AML (APL excluded) diagnosed prior to 2008 with IRB approval. The association of clinica… Show more
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