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Treatment for childhood acute myeloid leukemia and other myeloid malignancies may cause side effects.
Source: Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia/Other Myeloid Malignancies Treatment (PDQ®)–Patient Version, National Cancer Institute.
Source updated: June 5, 2024 · Captured 2026-09-09.
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Context: Treatment Option Overview
To learn more about side effects that begin during treatment for cancer, visit Side Effects.
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Regular follow-up exams are very important. Side effects from cancer treatment that begin after treatment and continue for months or years are called late effects. Late effects of cancer treatment may include the following:
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Physical problems that affect the following:
Physical problems that affect the following:
Heart, lung, or endocrine function.
Physical problems that affect the following:
Bone development.
Physical problems that affect the following:
Fertility (ability to have children).
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Physical problems that affect the following:
Energy level.
Changes in mood, feelings, thinking, learning, or memory.
Second cancers (new types of cancer), such as breast cancer.
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Some late effects may be treated or controlled. It is important that parents of children who are treated for AML or other blood diseases talk with their child's doctors about the effects cancer treatment can have on their child. (See the PDQ summary on Late Effects of Treatment for Childhood Cancer for more information).
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