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Throughout July Know AML will be sharing information on our new monthly educational theme: Clinical trials in AML. Treatments for AML have advanced in recent years. However, there is still a need to improve treatment options for AML & the outcome for patients #leusm #KnowAML

Throughout July @KNOW_AML will be sharing information on our new monthly educational theme: Clinical trials in AML.… https://t.co/g5z35PWHa2

New treatment options are being researched and discovered for specific types of #AML. They may not have been approv… https://t.co/9Ge0YpHFQM

New treatment options are being researched and discovered for specific types of #AML. They may not have been approved for AML treatment; however, your doctor may suggest you consider a clinical trial that is exploring a treatment for your specific AML type. #leusm #KnowAML

Supportive care consists of helping patients to manage symptoms of their condition & side effects that occur from treatment. Supportive care may include medication, blood transfusions, nutritional changes, relaxation techniques and emotional support 🍎💤 #leusm #KnowAML

Supportive care consists of helping patients to manage symptoms of their condition & side effects that occur from t… https://t.co/VSOxT2FEhV

Immunotherapy uses the patient’s immune system to identify & attack cancer cells. Treatments such as antibody-drug conjugates & cytokine therapy have been approved. Approaches such as CAR T-cell therapy, checkpoint inhibitors & dendritic cell vaccination are in clinical trials #KnowAML #leusm

Targeted therapies are a group of drugs that are used either alongside chemotherapy or in patients for whom chemotherapy was not successful or suitable. Typically, these drugs target specific parts of the cancerous cells, inhibiting cell growth❌#leusm #KnowAML

Targeted therapies are a group of drugs that are used either alongside chemotherapy or in patients for whom chemoth… https://t.co/b4OusGLKUL

An allogeneic stem cell transplant is when cells from a donor are transferred to a patient. Donor cells need to match with the patient, so it’s often a sibling or relative who donates their stem cells👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Additionally, donors may be found from bone marrow registries #leusm #KnowAML

An allogeneic stem cell transplant is when cells from a donor are transferred to a patient. Donor cells need to mat… https://t.co/30oobD2rIf

Depending on the patient’s type of #AML, age, and overall health, the patient’s own healthy stem cells can be harve… https://t.co/pNxcRj4ln2

Depending on the patient’s type of #AML, age, and overall health, the patient’s own healthy stem cells can be harvested and frozen and then returned to the patient. This is known as autologous stem cell transplant 💉 #leusm #KnowAML

RUNX1-FPD families: have you or loved ones considered enrolling in the NIH’s Clinical Research study, but feel you need to understand more about the study and logistics? Join us on July 9 as the study team answers common patient and family questions. Register by July 8: https://bit.ly/RRPWebinarJuly9 Healthcare providers and genetic counselors welcome. Read about the study here: https://bit.ly/RUNX1Study Complete a study interest form here: www.runx1-fpd.org/nih-study #runx1 #runx1awareness Know AML American Society of Hematology The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation

🌻#FundraiserFriday🌷 Long-standing supporter and #AML survivor Steve Shaw from #Worcestershire has raised over £1,0… https://t.co/bNkdrOK0qY