What is acute myologic secondary leukemia?
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Acute myelogenous leukemia
ARTICLE SECTIONS
Introduction
Signs and symptoms
Causes
Risk factors
When to seek medical advice
Screening and diagnosis
Treatment
Coping skills
Introduction
Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow — the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are made.
It's called acute leukemia because it progresses rapidly and affects immature blood cells, rather than mature ones. It's called myelogenous (MI-uh-loj-uh-nus) leukemia because it affects a group of white blood cells called the myeloid cells, which normally develop into the various types of mature blood cells, such as red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. This type of leukemia is also known as acute myeloid leukemia, acute myeloblastic leukemia, acute granulocytic leukemia and acute nonlymphocytic leukemia.
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It's a secondary acute myelogenous leukemia, meaning, it appeared after (as the result of) treatment (usually chemotherapy) of another cancer. It may occur anytime from a few months to several years after the first (or primary) cancer has been treated. Because of it's nature being secondary to chemotherapy, it is more difficult to treat and therefore has a poorer prognosis than a De Novo (new onset) AML. AML is a form of blood cancer which involves the white blood cells, specifically the myeloid lineage.
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