Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

@article{Dhner2015AcuteML,
  title={Acute Myeloid Leukemia.},
  author={Hartmut D{\"o}hner and Daniel J. Weisdorf and Clara Derber Bloomfield},
  journal={The New England journal of medicine},
  year={2015},
  volume={373 12},
  pages={
          1136-52
        }
}
AML is an aggressive cancer of the blood and bone marrow.1 AML prevents white blood cells from maturing, causing an accumulation of immature “blasts” (leukemic cells) which do not allow room for normal, healthy cells to grow.1 These leukemic cells can spread outside of the bloodstream and into other areas of the body, such as the central nervous system, skin and gums.1 As the leukemia spreads, infection, anemia or easy bleeding may occur due to a diminished number of healthy blood cells.1 In… 
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