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Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia (AMML) – Market Outlook, Epidemiology, Competitive Landscape, and Market Forecast Report – 2022 To 2032

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 Acute myeloblastic leukemia (AML) is a type of cancer that affects the bone marrow and involves the malignant growth of myeloid precursors of white blood cells. Among pediatric cases of AML, acute myelomonocytic leukemia (AML-M4) is a frequently occurring subtype. The symptoms of AML can be non-specific and include weakness, paleness, fever, lightheadedness, and respiratory problems. However, more specific indicators of the disease include bleeding or bruising, coagulation disorders (DIC), neurological symptoms, and gingival hyperplasia. The exact cause of acute myelomonocytic leukemia AMML) is unknown. AMML represents 5-10% of all cases of AML. AMML occurs in all age groups but is a disease of older individuals (over 60 years). The median age of patients with AMML is 50 years. AMML is slightly more common in males, with a male-to-female ratio of 1.4. One chromosomal abnormality commonly seen in cases of AML-M4 is the inv(16) mutation. Children with AML-M4 who have the inv(16) mut...