A cancer of blood-forming tissues marked by rapid growth of not-fully-formed granular leukocytes, a type of white blood cell. The symptoms may begin quickly. The typical ones are spongy bleeding gums, iron-poor blood, fatigue, fever, shortness of breath, large spleen, joint and bone pains, and many infections. Greenish tumors (chloromas) may develop in bone or soft tissue. AML may occur at any age, but it usually affects young adults. The diagnosis is made by blood and bone tests. Chemotherapy with various drugs is the main form of treatment.
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