Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML)
Published: Sep 2022
Next review: Sep 2025
This factsheet is for parents, carers and families. It gives an overview of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), including symptoms, diagnosis and treatment to help you understand more about the type of cancer your child has. Information in this guide should be used to support professional advice specific to your child's diagnosis.
Written to accompany our comprehensive guide 'Children and young people with cancer: a parent's guide'.
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How this resource was made
With thanks to Dr Geoff Shenton, Consultant Paediatric Oncologist and Dr Simon Bomken, Honorary Consultant Paediatric Oncologist, Great North Children’s Hospital, Newcastle and Dr Simone Stokley, Consultant Paediatric Haematologist at Nottingham Children’s Hospital, who reviewed this factsheet on behalf of the CCLG Information Advisory Group, comprising parents, survivors and multi-professional experts in the field of children’s cancer
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