What is acute promyelocytic leukemia?

Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APML) is a subtype of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) designated M3. It represents about 10 to 15% of all cases of AML, striking a younger age group with a median age of 31 years and people of Hispanic ethnicity.

How do members experience acute promyelocytic leukemia?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with acute promyelocytic leukemia*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for acute promyelocytic leukemia*

Who has acute promyelocytic leukemia on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 5
40s 7
50s 9
60s 8
70+ 5

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 16
Female 20

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What is acute promyelocytic leukemia?

Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APML) is a subtype of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) designated M3. It represents about 10 to 15% of all cases of AML, striking a younger age group with a median age of 31 years and people of Hispanic ethnicity.



Common symptoms reported by people with acute promyelocytic leukemia

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for acute promyelocytic leukemia

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Compare treatments taken by people with acute promyelocytic leukemia

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Who has acute promyelocytic leukemia on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 30 say acute promyelocytic leukemia is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 5
40s 7
50s 9
60s 8
70+ 5
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 2
30-39 years 2
40-49 years 1
50-59 years 3
60-69 years 3
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 16
Female 20

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 14
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from acute promyelocytic leukemia patients who have completed their condition history
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