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GlossaryAcute Myeloid Leukemia

cancer of the bone marrow causing rapid abnormal white blood cells

Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) is a type of cancer that starts in the bone marrow—the soft inner part of bones where new blood cells are made—but often quickly moves into the blood. It is characterized by the rapid growth of abnormal white blood cells that accumulate in the bone marrow and interfere with the production of normal blood cells. This can lead to symptoms such as fatigue, frequent infections, and easy bruising or bleeding.

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research Dasatinib-Induced Leukotrichia in a Patient With Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

9 citations, May 2013 in “JAMA Dermatology”

A woman's hair turned white after taking a cancer drug called dasatinib.

research Sterile Suppurative Folliculitis Associated with Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia

6 citations, May 2002 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement”

A rare skin condition linked to leukemia improved with chemotherapy.

research Flexural Agminated Eruptive Nevi in Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis

9 citations, May 2013 in “JAMA Dermatology”

Sunlight exposure improved a patient's skin condition, and there may be a link between a certain disease and skin growths; a leukemia treatment caused changes in hair color and growth.

research A Case of Inflammatory Nonscarring Alopecia Associated With the Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Nilotinib

16 citations, March 2013 in “JAMA Dermatology”

A cancer drug called nilotinib might cause hair loss due to inflammation around hair follicles.

research Tumor Regression Predicts Higher Risk of Sentinel Node Involvement in Thin Cutaneous Melanomas

68 citations, September 2003 in “British Journal of Dermatology”

Shrinking skin cancer increases the chance of cancer in nearby lymph nodes.

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