 | Incidence | | | ~10 /100 000/year |
| UK incidence | | | 1,950 /year |
| Median age | | | 65 years |
| M:F ratio | | | 1+ |
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|  |  | Disease Name; |
Adult Acute Myeloid Leukaemia
| Synonyms; |
Adult AML, Adult acute myelogenous leukaemia, Adult non-lymphocytic leukaemia
| Description; |
There are two main types of blood cell, lymphoid and myeloid, which are produced from different bone marrow populations. The lymphoid population includes all lymphocytes and plasma cells. Lymphoid cells are mainly involved in antibody production and other roles in the immune system. All the other blood cells are grouped together as myeloid. Acute Myeloid leukaemia (AML) affects the non-lymphocytic cells and for this reason the condition is sometimes called acute non-lymphocytic leukaemia (ANLL).
Last updated 05/12/2008 |
