Leukemia--AcuteMyeloid(Myelogenous)isatypeofcancerthatstartsinthebonemarrow,wherebloodcellsareproduced.Itischaracterizedbytherapidgrowthofabnormalwhitebloodcells,whichcrowdoutnormalbloodcells.Thisleadstosymptomssuchasfatigue,frequentinfections,easybruisingorbleeding,andshortnessofbreath.TheAmericanCancerSocietyprovidesdetailedinformationonriskfactors,diagnosis,treatmentoptions,andongoingresearchforthisdisease.Earlydetectionandadvancesintreatmenthaveimprovedoutcomesformanypatients,buttheprognosiscanvarydependingonfactorslikeage,overallhealth,andspecificgeneticmutations.Forthemostcurrentstatisticsandguidance,consulttheAmericanCancerSociety'sofficialresourcesorspeakwithahealthcareprofessional.
