Acute myeloid leukemia.
The evolution of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) classification reflects greater understanding of the AML pathogenesis. The 2008 World Health Organization classification incorporated cytogenetic and molecular genetic findings and introduced important prognostic correlations. In this article, the authors discuss the different types of AML and their diagnoses.
Heerema-McKenney
Amy
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Department of Pathology, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
Arber
Daniel A
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D000208:Acute Disease; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D006801:Humans; D007621:Karyotyping; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D011379:Prognosis; D014944:World Health Organization