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To Learn More About Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cancer

For more information from the National Cancer Institute about adult acute myeloid leukemia, see the following:

  • Leukemia Home Page
  • What You Need to Know About™ Leukemia
  • Drugs Approved for Acute Myeloid Leukemia
  • Understanding Cancer Series: Blood Stem Cell Transplants
  • Bone Marrow Transplantation and Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
  • Targeted Cancer Therapies
  • Understanding Cancer Series: Targeted Therapies (Advances in Targeted Therapies)

For general cancer information and other resources from the National Cancer Institute, see the following:

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Adult LCH

General Information The natural history of disease in adult Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH), with the exception of pulmonary LCH, is unknown. It is unclear whether there are significant differences from childhood LCH, although it appears that multisystem-risk LCH is less aggressive than childhood high-risk disease. The risk of reactivations is unknown. Incidence It is estimated that one to two adult cases of LCH occur per million population.[1] The true incidence of this disease...

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  • What You Need to Know About™ Cancer
  • Understanding Cancer Series: Cancer
  • Cancer Staging
  • Chemotherapy and You: Support for People With Cancer
  • Radiation Therapy and You: Support for People With Cancer
  • Coping with Cancer: Supportive and Palliative Care
  • Cancer Library
  • Information For Survivors/Caregivers/Advocates

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Last Updated: May 16, 2012
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