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Learn About Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)

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What is the definition of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)?
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow. Conditions are generally called "acute" when they develop quickly and have an aggressive course. The signs and symptoms of AML vary but may include easy bruising; bone pain or tenderness; fatigue; fever; frequent nosebleeds; bleeding from the gums; shortness of breath; and/or weightloss. AML is one of the most common types of leukemia among adults and is rarely diagnosed in people under age 40. There are many potential causes of AML such as certain blood disorders, inherited syndromes, environmental exposures, and drug exposures; however, most people who develop AML have no identifiable risk factor.
Who are the top Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Local Doctors?
Oncology | Hematology | Hematology Oncology
Oncology | Hematology | Hematology Oncology

Mercy Health Physicians Kentucky LLC

1530 Lone Oak Rd, 
Paducah, KY 
 3.6 mi
Offers Telehealth

Wederson Claudino is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Paducah, Kentucky. Dr. Claudino and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). His top areas of expertise are Lung Adenocarcinoma, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Paget Disease of the Breast, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine
4620 Village Square Drive, Suite 101, 
Paducah, KY 
 5.0 mi
Accepting New Patients

Ronald Wilson is an Internal Medicine provider in Paducah, Kentucky. Dr. Wilson and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Wilson is currently accepting new patients.

 
 
 
 
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Oncology | Hematology
Oncology | Hematology

Mercy Health Physicians Kentucky Specialty Care LLC

285 Medical Ctr Dr, 
Paducah, KY 
 5.5 mi

William Skinner is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Paducah, Kentucky. Dr. Skinner and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). His top areas of expertise are Leukocytosis, Schnitzler Syndrome, Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS), Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Gastrostomy.

What are the latest Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Clinical Trials?
A Measurable Residual Disease (MRD) Driven, Phase II Study of Venetoclax Plus Chemotherapy for Newly Diagnosed Younger Patients With Intermediate Risk Acute Myeloid Leukemia: A Tier 1 MYELOMATCH Clinical Trial

Summary: This phase II MyeloMATCH treatment trial compares cytarabine with daunorubicin versus cytarabine with daunorubicin and venetoclax versus venetoclax with azacitidine for the treatment of younger patients with intermediate risk acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Cytarabine is a drug that inhibits some of the enzymes needed for deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) replication and repair and can slow or stop the gr...

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A Phase I/II Study of ASTX727, Venetoclax, and Gilteritinib for Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia or High-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome With an Activating FLT3 Mutation

Summary: This phase I/II trial studies the best dose of gilteritinib given together with ASTX727 and venetoclax and the effect of ASTX727, venetoclax, and gilteritinib in treating patients with FLT3-mutated acute myeloid leukemia that is newly diagnosed, has come back (relapsed) or does not respond to treatment (refractory) or high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome. Chemotherapy drugs, such as ASTX727, work in...

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Published Date: May 02, 2022
Published By: Genetic and Rare Diseases Informnation Center