There is a lot of variation in how patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) react to the disease, and to its treatment. There are three main approaches to managing AML, and assessing the risks and benefits of each approach is crucial for making treatment decisions. Risk stratification involves assessing a patient’s age, health, and overall underlying conditions.
Alexander Perl, MD, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, reviews the role of FLT3 inhibitors for treating patients with FLT3-mutated acute myeloid leukemia. Dr Perl discusses how FLT3 inhibitors…
Naval Daver, MD, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Joshua Zeidner, MD, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chapel Hill, NC; Eytan Stein, MD, Memorial…
Jae H. Park, MD, hematologic oncologist and attending physician at the Leukemia Service and Cellular Therapeutics Center of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses the future of chimeric…
Naval G. Daver, MD, an associate professor in the Department of Leukemia, Division of Cancer Medicine at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, highlights findings from the randomized phase…
Eunice Wang, MD, chief of the Leukemia Service at the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses the outlook of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) treatment in the wake of…
Harry Erba, MD, PhD, Duke University, Durham, NC; Marina Konopleva, MD, PhD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York City, NY; Thomas Cluzeau, MD, PhD, Central University Hospital…
In a presentation at the 2024 International Pathology Day virtual conference, Dr Justin Loke, CRUK/AACR Transatlantic Fellow, University of Birmingham, UK and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, USA, explains how…
In the video, Shelley, a 70-year-old diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia after her chronic myelomonocytic leukemia progressed, shares her cancer journey and how participating in a clinical trial…
Cristina Papayannidis, MD, PhD, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy, discusses a study evaluating the efficacy of combining venetoclax with hypomethylating agents in treating patients with acute myeloid leukemia…
