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Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia

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For patients · General Information About Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Other Myeloid Malignancies

AML or MDS may occur after treatment with certain chemotherapy drugs and/or radiation therapy.

For patients · General Information About Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Other Myeloid Malignancies

Certain factors affect prognosis (chance of recovery) and treatment options.

For patients · Stages of Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Other Myeloid Malignancies

Sometimes childhood acute myeloid leukemia and other myeloid malignancies do not respond to treatment or come back after treatment.

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Treatment Option Overview

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Key Points

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

There are different types of treatment for children with acute myeloid leukemia and other myeloid malignancies.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Treatment is planned by a team of health care providers who are experts in treating childhood leukemia and other diseases of the blood.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

The treatment of childhood AML and other myeloid malignancies usually has two phases.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Seven types of standard treatment may be used for childhood AML and other myeloid malignancies.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / Seven types of standard treatment may be used for childhood AML and other myeloid malignancies.

Chemotherapy

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / Seven types of standard treatment may be used for childhood AML and other myeloid malignancies.

Radiation therapy

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / Seven types of standard treatment may be used for childhood AML and other myeloid malignancies.

Stem cell transplant

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / Seven types of standard treatment may be used for childhood AML and other myeloid malignancies.

Targeted therapy

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / Seven types of standard treatment may be used for childhood AML and other myeloid malignancies.

Other drug therapy

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / Seven types of standard treatment may be used for childhood AML and other myeloid malignancies.

Watchful waiting

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / Seven types of standard treatment may be used for childhood AML and other myeloid malignancies.

Supportive care

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

New types of treatment are being tested in clinical trials.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Treatment for childhood acute myeloid leukemia and other myeloid malignancies may cause side effects.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Patients may want to think about taking part in a clinical trial.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Patients can enter clinical trials before, during, or after starting their cancer treatment.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Follow-up tests may be needed.

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Treatment of Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia

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Treatment of Transient Abnormal Myelopoiesis or Children with Down Syndrome and AML

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Treatment of Childhood Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia

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Treatment of Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia

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Treatment of Childhood Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

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Treatment of Childhood Myelodysplastic Syndromes

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