What is acute myeloid leukemia?
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a blood cancer where there are too many of a specific type of white blood cell called a myeloblast. AML has a number of subtypes that are distinguished from each other by cell type.
How do members experience acute myeloid leukemia?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with acute myeloid leukemia*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Depressed mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for acute myeloid leukemia*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
31
Tried for
acute myeloid leukemia
(1)
*Data from patients with acute myeloid leukemia, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with acute myeloid leukemia*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
acute myeloid leukemia
(1)
*Data from patients with acute myeloid leukemia, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has acute myeloid leukemia on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 18 | |
| 40s | 21 | |
| 50s | 43 | |
| 60s | 39 | |
| 70+ | 54 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 68 | |
| Female | 106 |