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Acute myeloid leukemia (AML): What can I expect?

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@bettersleep68

Hello ....went to doctor
..we are going to do the v and v treatment...repeat bone marrow in 2 months..she said at me age 74 ...aggressive treatment would be hard for me..do you know anyone who did the v and v and had good results..I am worried I will not go into remission....thank you for your time

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Lori, Volunteer Mentor | @loribmt | Feb 6 8:55am

Hi @bettersleep68 As we age, some of the meds used to treat AML can be pretty hard on the body. Fortunately there have been great advancements in the field of blood cancers over the past years that are much better tolerated by patients where traditional treatments aren’t an option. They are also used for patient with AML who aren’t candidates for a bone marrow transplant.

There are some awesome success stories with members in the forum. I want you to pop on over to this conversation with @lindagi and @dancouclanel4 along with other members on the same V & V regimen! I think you’ll feel a sense of relief!

AML successful treatment
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/aml-successful-treatment/
I hope this is helpful. Feel free post your questions over there! When do you start treatment?

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