Acute Myeloid (AML)

Acute myeloid or myelogenous leukemia, also known as AML, is one of the main four types of leukemia. AML is the most common type and fast-growing form of acute leukemia of the blood and bone marrow. This happens due to blasts occur too early before the cells to fully matured. The blasts suppose to develop into white blood cells, which are important for the immune system. AML prevents cells from growing and unable to detect and fight infections. There are many treatments for AML such as stem cell transplant, immunotherapy, radiation therapy, chemotherapy. Many other treatments will be available depend on the patients and their diagnosis.
The white blood cells formed during AML will be under developed and unable to phagocyte bacteria or produce