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Stem Cell Transplants for Acute Myeloid Leukemia: What You Need to Know

Presented by Dr. Patrick Stiff, Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center, Loyola University Medical Center

Run Time: 60 minute presentation, 30 minutes Q&A

Made possible, in part, by support from Miltenyi Biotec and Actinium Pharmaceuticals 

Dr. Stiff discusses

  • what acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) is
  • risk factors for developing AML
  • symptoms of AML
  • factors that affect likelihood of a cure
  • treatment options
  • criteria that makes one a good candidate for a transplant
  • what's involved in undergoing a transplant
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