Acute Erythroid Leukemia (AEL) Overview

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What is the definition of Acute Erythroid Leukemia (AEL)?
Acute erythroid leukemia is a very rare subtype of acute myeloid leukemia. Leukemia is a progressive cancer in which the bone marrow and other blood-forming organs produce undeveloped or abnormal white blood cells (leukocytes) that suppress the development of normal blood cells. Acute erythroid leukemia has two subtypes: 1) erythroid leukemia (erythroid/myeloid) and 2) pure erythroid leukemia and is considered to have a poor prognosis.
What are the symptoms of Acute Erythroid Leukemia (AEL)?
Symptoms of acute erythroid leukemia include weakness, paleness, fever, hemorrhage (bleeding), enlarged liver and spleen (hepatosplenomegaly), low blood clotting factor (thrombocytopenia), and anemia.
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What are the current treatments for Acute Erythroid Leukemia (AEL)?
Treatment for acute erythroid leukemia may include bone marrow transplantation with high-intensity chemotherapy or stem cell transplantation, which is currently considered to be the best available treatment. Some elderly patients may be treated with erythropoietin and granulocyte colony stimulating factor (GCSF). Patients with multidrug resistance may be treated with cyclosporin A and cyclosporin D analogue PSC 833 (valspodar), which may be combined with cytotoxic agent (drug that kills cells). The drug, sorafenib, has been reported to bring about a successful remission in a patient with acute erythroid leukemia.
Who are the top Acute Erythroid Leukemia (AEL) Local Doctors?
Elite in Acute Erythroid Leukemia (AEL)
Juerg Schwaller
Elite in Acute Erythroid Leukemia (AEL)
Juerg Schwaller
Basel, BS, CH 

Juerg Schwaller practices in Basel, Switzerland. Schwaller and is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Erythroid Leukemia (AEL). Their top areas of expertise are Acute Erythroid Leukemia (AEL), Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia without Maturation, Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia with Maturation, and Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).

Elite in Acute Erythroid Leukemia (AEL)
Thomas Mercher
Elite in Acute Erythroid Leukemia (AEL)
Thomas Mercher
Paris, FR 

Thomas Mercher practices in Paris, France. Mr. Mercher and is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Erythroid Leukemia (AEL). His top areas of expertise are Acute Megakaryoblastic Leukemia, Acute Erythroid Leukemia (AEL), Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), and Leukemia.

 
 
 
 
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Elite in Acute Erythroid Leukemia (AEL)
Robert Ivanek
Elite in Acute Erythroid Leukemia (AEL)
Robert Ivanek
Basel, BS, CH 

Robert Ivanek practices in Basel, Switzerland. Mr. Ivanek and is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Erythroid Leukemia (AEL). His top areas of expertise are Acute Erythroid Leukemia (AEL), Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia without Maturation, Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia with Maturation, and Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).

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