Acute promyelocytic leukemia help?
Acute promyelocytic leukemia represents 5-8% of AML in adults. The median age is approximately 40 years, which is considerably younger than the other subtypes of AML (70 years). this is the epidemiology of APML, does it mean that the approximate age is 40 when people get it, or the approxmiate age of people when they die from treatment of it? i had a bit of trouble understanding the word epidemiology.
- midnightmoon62
The MEDIAN age is app 40. The median number is the number that seperates the higher half of the numbers from the lower half of the numbers.
So if I had these numbers
10 13 16 22 33 40 45 46 52 54 56
There are 11 numbers here, so if they are arranged numerical, the number in the middle, in this case the 6th number, is the median. So in this case, 40 is the median. BUT, the avg of this string of numbers is 35.7.
Here is wiki on median
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Median
The word epidemology just means the study of factors that contribute.
Here is wiki on the word epidemiology
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epidemology
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Ron Bannerman beating Acute Promyelocytic Leukaemia APML
Australian Today Tonight's story from (I think) 1999, covering Ron Bannerman's pioneering trial of Arsenic to treat Acute Promyelocytic Leukaemia (APML). Ron's efforts have changed cancer treatments in Australia today. When diagnosed with this rare form of leukaemia in 1996 Ron became one of the first patients in Australia to undergo 'Arsenic treatment'. Ron uncovered this treatment himself while researching Chinese medical practises. The procedure is now a commonly used treatment for relapse patients. Following Ron's highly successful treatment he has selflessly raised funds for cancer research. Ron can be found regularly playing his violin busking for the generous folks of Kempsey NSW, who as of January 2007 had contributed close to 0000. The funds raised by Ron have been put to use by the Hunter Haematology Research Group (HHRG) at Newcastle Mater Hospital. Part of the funds have been used to create the Ron Bannerman Summer Scholarship, allowing undergraduate university students to experience what it's like to conduct research in a laboratory setting. Details of the research can be found at www.mater.net.au while news of Ron's fund raising efforts can be found at www.mater.net.au and kempsey.yourguide.com.au God bless you, Ron!
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