Where this information about acute myeloid leukaemia comes from

On this page are the major sources of information that we use to put together this section of CancerHelp UK.

All our information is checked by cancer specialists and surgeons who specialise in treating cancer. The names of our specialist reviewers are at the end of this list. We also try to find patients to review all our sections. If you have had acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), live in the UK and would like to become a patient reviewer, you can write to us by clicking on contact us.

Websites

Cancer Research UK
CancerStats Series

US National Cancer Institute
Adult acute myeloid leukaemia treatment information

Books

Principles and Practice of Oncology (8th edition)
De Vita, V.T., Lawrence, T.S and Rosenberg S.A.
Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2008

Cancer and its management (6th edition)
Hochhauser D and Souhami R
Blackwell -Wiley, 2010

UK guidelines

Improving outcomes in haematological cancers - the Manual
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, October 2003
Link to the guidelines on the NICE website

Referral guidelines for suspected cancer
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, June 2005
Link to the guidelines on the NICE website

Guidelines on the management of acute myeloid leukaemia in adults
British Committee for Standards in Haematology (BCSH), May 2006

Azacitidine for the treatment of myelodysplastic syndromes, chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia and acute myeloid leukaemia
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, March 2011
Link to guidelines on the NICE website