Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation For Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) refers to leukemias that arise from a myeloid precursor in the bone marrow. There is a high incidence of relapse, which has prompted research into various post-remission strategies using either allogeneic (allo-) or autologous hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT). Hematopoietic cell transplantation refers to a procedure that infuses hematopoietic stem cells to restore bone marrow function in cancer patients who receive bone marrow-toxic doses of drugs with or without whole-body radiotherapy.