Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
AML is a cancer that starts inside bone marrow, the soft tissue inside bones that helps form blood cells. The cancer grows from cells that would normally turn into white blood cells. There are eight categories of AML. Symptoms include abnormal menstrual periods; bleeding from the nose or gums; bruising; bone pain or tenderness; fatigue; fever; paleness; shortness of breath; skin rash or lesion; swollen gums; and weight loss. Diagnostic tests and exams include a complete blood count, white blood cell count and bone marrow aspiration. Treatment may include chemotherapy, bone marrow transplant, transfusion of platelets to control bleeding and to fight anemia and antibiotics.
