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Techster Member	posted 02-12-2007 06:41 PM Thank you Lynda for the info. I am a new lymphoma patient and all of the acronyms were a big problem. You have been a big help. God Bless IP: Logged
Mr, Hobbs' master Member	posted 02-13-2007 04:30 AM quote: Originally posted by Lynda Maguire: I googled: "What is the difference between accelerated myloid leukemia and AML. Of course 850 sites came up. Without getting too deep, I came accross this. Leukemias are classified by the type of white blood cell that has abnormal growth and by how fast the disease is progressing. Acute leukemia can be fatal within weeks or months without aggressive treatment. Abnormal blood cells that remain very immature, called "blasts," increase rapidly and the disease worsens quickly. Chronic leukemia may produce no symptoms for years. Some immature cells may be present, but in general, these cells are more mature than those in acute leukemia and are able to carry out some normal cell functions. The number of blasts increases less rapidly than in acute leukemia, and as a result, chronic leukemia worsens gradually. Chronic leukemia can become acute leukemia. Leukemia can arise in either of the two main types of white blood cells--lymphoid or myeloid. Leukemia that affects lymphoid cells is known as lymphocytic leukemia. When myeloid cells are affected, the disease is called myelogenous leukemia. The disease can be categorized into one of four main types (CML, AML, CLL, ALL), depending on whether it is acute or chronic and myelogenous or lymphocytic. In addition to the four main types, there are sub-types of leukemia, such as acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL), and hairy cell--a chronic leukemia in which the abnormal white blood cells appear to be covered with tiny hairs when viewed under a microscope. Dunno.... [This message has been edited by Lynda Maguire (edited 12-10-2006).] IP: Logged
Tex Member	posted 02-13-2007 08:30 AM A couple more that I use, and I think others do, too. Not medical, just shorthand. BTW = by the way FWIW = for what it's worth. There's more, but that's all I can think of right now. IP: Logged
momof4 Member	posted 02-13-2007 08:23 PM I may be confused myself but what I think I read was that the M0-M7 subtypes of AML refer to which stage of development the cell is in when it becomes cancerous. I think that all cells start out the same, stem cells. Some of the stem cells remain unchanged and can self renew, pluripotential cells. Others become unipotential or proginator cells and commit to becoming one type of blood cell line, red, white or platlets. But lets get back to AML subtypes. M1 - cell becomes cancerous when it is a common myeloid progenator M2 - cell becomes cancerous when it is a myeloblast M3 - cell becomes cancerous when it is a monoblast M4 - cell becomes cancerous when it is a promonocyte M5 - cell becomes cancerouse when it is a monocyte I only researched as far as the 5th stage of cell development because my husband has M5. There is a diagram of cell development at wikipedia.org http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Hematopoiesis_%28human%29_diagram.png Of course no one with any knowledge of this has explained it to me so I could be dead wrong in my interpretation of the information. IP: Logged
susanp Member	posted 02-16-2007 12:38 AM The M0 through M7 subtypes are not stages of progression but different types of AML. The do however have varying treatments and prognosis. For example, M3 is quite different from the rest and has a better prognosis than say M7 which does not have a very good prognosis. It can be very confusing, but the more you research, the more you'll learn. Susan IP: Logged
UtilityGuy Member	posted 12-23-2007 03:20 PM Bump IP: Logged
Tex Member	posted 12-24-2007 02:23 AM quote: Originally posted by UtilityGuy: Bump Good search, Mike. IP: Logged
boletus_hunter Member	posted 12-26-2007 12:40 PM Gregs got a list that you might want to print out, for quick and easy reference: http://www.nhlcyberfamily.org/abbreviations.htm#abstract[QUOTE]Originally And Tex did you mention IMHO? giggle, donna IP: Logged
Tex Member	posted 12-28-2007 03:53 PM quote: Originally posted by boletus_hunter: Tex did you mention IMHO? I rarely, if ever, put in the "H." I realize I'm not really the humble type. But I do want others to be able to take advantage of the H...you know? IP: Logged
AnneHolland Member	posted 01-04-2008 01:54 PM After skimming, I have one more to add, if it wasn't already mentioned and I missed it. PV - polycythemia vera - in the leukemia family of blood cancers. Happy New Year to all! IP: Logged
Tex Member	posted 01-04-2008 05:00 PM Hi Anne. Haven't heard from you in ages. How're you doing? Blessings IP: Logged
AnneHolland Member	posted 01-07-2008 12:31 PM Hiya Tex! I have been posting every once in awhile on a different board on this website. I am doing just fine, and hope you are too! May the new year bring everyone reading this health and happiness! Blessings, Anne IP: Logged
UtilityGuy Member	posted 02-12-2008 08:42 PM Bump IP: Logged

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