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Which of the following is a type of leukemia mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is a type of leukemia mentioned in the text?
- Chronic myeloid leukemia (correct)
- Multiple myeloma
- Hodgkin's lymphoma
- Breast cancer
What is the most common risk factor for acute myeloid leukemia?
What is the most common risk factor for acute myeloid leukemia?
- Exposure to radiation or chemotherapy (correct)
- Inherited bone marrow failure
- Environmental risk factors
- Genetic disorders
What are the most important prognostic indicators for acute myeloid leukemia?
What are the most important prognostic indicators for acute myeloid leukemia?
- Gender, race, blood type
- Education level, income, marital status
- Family history, body mass index, smoking status
- Age, cytogenetics, molecular genetics (correct)
What is the annual incidence of acute myeloid leukemia in the United States?
What is the annual incidence of acute myeloid leukemia in the United States?
What is the overall survival rate for adults with acute myeloid leukemia?
What is the overall survival rate for adults with acute myeloid leukemia?
What is the most common type of leukemia in adults?
What is the most common type of leukemia in adults?
What is the main characteristic of acute myeloid leukemia?
What is the main characteristic of acute myeloid leukemia?
What is the most common subtype of acute myeloid leukemia according to the WHO 2016 classification?
What is the most common subtype of acute myeloid leukemia according to the WHO 2016 classification?
What is the recommended treatment for acute myeloid leukemia in patients less than 60 years of age?
What is the recommended treatment for acute myeloid leukemia in patients less than 60 years of age?
What is the indication for allogeneic stem cell transplantation in acute myeloid leukemia?
What is the indication for allogeneic stem cell transplantation in acute myeloid leukemia?
Which type of leukemia is characterized by a balanced reciprocal translocation between chromosomes 15 and 17?
Which type of leukemia is characterized by a balanced reciprocal translocation between chromosomes 15 and 17?
Which subtype of leukemia is exquisitely sensitive to ATRA, anthracyclines, and arsenic trioxide?
Which subtype of leukemia is exquisitely sensitive to ATRA, anthracyclines, and arsenic trioxide?
What is the cure rate for acute promyelocytic leukemia?
What is the cure rate for acute promyelocytic leukemia?
Which type of leukemia progresses rapidly and is typically fatal within weeks or months if left untreated?
Which type of leukemia progresses rapidly and is typically fatal within weeks or months if left untreated?
What is the most common type of acute leukemia in adults?
What is the most common type of acute leukemia in adults?
What is the recommended treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia?
What is the recommended treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia?
What age group has inferior cure rates for acute lymphoblastic leukemia compared to children?
What age group has inferior cure rates for acute lymphoblastic leukemia compared to children?
What is the indication for allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation in acute lymphoblastic leukemia?
What is the indication for allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation in acute lymphoblastic leukemia?
Which genetic abnormality is associated with poor prognosis in acute lymphoblastic leukemia?
Which genetic abnormality is associated with poor prognosis in acute lymphoblastic leukemia?
When is allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation indicated in acute lymphoblastic leukemia?
When is allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation indicated in acute lymphoblastic leukemia?
