Acute Myeloid Leukemia (Noun)
Meaning
Acute leukemia characterized by proliferation of granular leukocytes; most common in adolescents and young adults.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Researchers studied the effects of a new treatment on patients diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia to see if it could improve their survival rates.
- Acute myeloid leukemia is often diagnosed through bone marrow biopsy or other medical tests after a patient shows symptoms of severe fatigue, weakness, or pale skin.
- Doctors took extra precautions to manage the pain of their patient, a young adult recently diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia.
- After receiving a bone marrow transplant, many people diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia have a significantly reduced chance of the cancer coming back.
- Advances in understanding the molecular and cellular characteristics of acute myeloid leukemia led to improved therapeutic approaches, but still significant progress needs to be made in patient treatment outcomes.