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acute myeloid leukemia (aml) at a glance

leukemia is a cancer that forms in blood cells and bone marrow. the bone marrow is where stem cells are formed; these stem cells turn into blood cells.

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what is aml?
leukemia is a cancer that forms in blood cells and bone marrow. the bone marrow is where stem cells are formed; these stem cells turn into blood cells.

if you have aml, your bone marrow makes too many red blood cells , platelets, or myeloid cells (immature white blood cells). these cancerous cells crowd out normal cells, so someone with aml will likely have lower counts of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. this can make it difficult for your body to fight infection, circulate oxygen, or control bleeding.

 
 
 
 

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