Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, known as Acute Myeloid Leukemia, or AML, is a fast-growing cancer that starts in the bone marrow or other blood-forming tissue and spreads into the bloodstream. It is the most common type of leukemia.
Expand All Guide SectionsWhat is Acute Myelogenous Leukemia?
AML is a type of cancer in which immature stem cells that normally mature into normal red or white ... read more »
AML Diagnosis and Treatment
Acute myelogenous leukemia is treated in a number of ways, and adults are treated differently than ... read more »
Support for Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
A cancer diagnosis, while devastating, should not be isolating. Thousands of people are diagnosed with leukemia each year. Many have chronicled their stories in blogs on the Web, or shared their experiences in forums.
Dulcinea's Insight
- Few blogs or forums are devoted solely to acute myelogenous leukemia, but there are many sites that discuss leukemia generally that can be good sources of support. Start with the support resources included in the findingDulcinea Leukemia Web Guide.
Dulcinea's Picks
For blogs …
Leukemia Survivor
is a blog about a 12-year-old girl who was diagnosed with AML in 2006, and how she fought the disease. Scroll down to “Yam’s Story as She Wrote It” on the right side of the page to read her first-person account.
For forums …
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
has a discussion board called Living with AML. People post about loved ones who are being treated, or ask about hospitals and treatments.
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