Treatments for Acute Myeloid Leukaemia

Treatments for Acute Myeloid Leukaemia Cancer Research UK have a helpful article about treatments for Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) which we have summarized below:

Chemotherapy is the main treatment for AML but other treatments may include blood and platelet transfusions as well as antibiotics. Different treatments are used depending on the type of AML your child has as well as your childs health and age. Treatment is given to get rid of the leukaemia and then to stop it coming back.

Chemotherapy is often used initially to destroy the leukemia cells. Some children may need blood and platelet transfusions before they begin chemotherapy. Your child may have to stay in for a month. If initial treatment doesn’t give remission then a different combination of chemotherapy drugs might be used.

Treatment to stop AML coming back is important as some leukaemia cells could have been left behind. This treatment may involve more chemotherapy, a donor transplant or, rarely, a transplant with your own blood stem cells. You can see the full article by visiting: cancerhelp.org.uk

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