PART 7: Oncology and Hematology
SECTION 2 Hematopoietic Disorders
109 Acute and Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
 | Figure 109-1 Morphology of AML cells. A. Uniform population of primitive myeloblasts with immature chromatin, nucleoli in some cells, and primary cytoplasmic granules. B. Leukemic myeloblast containing an Auer rod. |
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 | Figure 109-2 Flow chart for the therapy of newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia. For all forms of AML except acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL), standard therapy includes a 7-day continuous infusion of cytarabine (100–200 mg/m2 per day) and a 3-day course of daunorubicin (60–90 mg/m2per day) with or without 3... |
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