Acute Myeloid Leukemia

What is Acute Myeloid Leukemia?

Cancer develops when cells divide and grow uncontrollably. Cancer can develop in any cell in the body.

Leukemia is a blood cancer - in a large percentage of clinical cases, it begins in the white blood cells.

Acute myeloid leukemia develops in the bone marrow. Typically, acute myeloid leukemia spreads rapidly from the bone marrow into the blood. Sometimes it is characterized by metastasis/spread to the liver, central nervous system, testicles, spleen, lymph nodes.

Acute myeloid leukemia progresses rapidly, therefore, it is necessary to start treatment in a timely manner. Acute myeloid leukemia is the most common leukemia in adults.

In this type of leukemia, symptoms characteristic of the flu or cold appear in the early stages, which do not seem to be cured, that is, the patient suffers for a long time. Acute myeloid leukemia is aggressive and progresses rapidly, so new and noticeable symptoms often appear.

Late-stage symptoms include:

• Dizziness;

• Easy bruising or bleeding, such as frequent nosebleeds and gum bleeding;

• Fatigue;

• Feeling cold;

• Fever;

• Night sweats;

• Frequent infections;

• Headaches;

• Fatigue;

• Unexplained weight loss;

• Pale skin;

• Shortness of breath;

• Swollen lymph nodes;

• Weakness;

• Back, abdominal, or bone pain;

• Tiny, red spots on the skin;

• A wound or ulcer that does not heal.

Source:

https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/acute-myeloid-leukemia/about/what-is-aml.html