Although AML is a serious disease, it is treatable and often curable with chemotherapy with or without a bone marrow/stem cell transplant (see the Types of Treatment section). It is important to remember that statistics on the survival rates for people with AML are an estimate.
How do you treat AML-M5?
A characteristic translocation observed in AML-M5 is t(9;11). Treatment includes intensive multidrug chemotherapy and in selected cases allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. Nevertheless, outcome of AML remains poor with an overall survival of 35-60%.
What are the 5 stages of leukemia?
- Stage 0. The blood has too many white blood cells called lymphocytes. This is called lymphocytosis. …
- Stage I. The blood has too many lymphocytes. …
- Stage II. The blood has too many lymphocytes. …
- Stage III. The blood has too many lymphocytes. …
- Stage IV. The blood has too many lymphocytes.