4. Akutt myelogen leukemi (AML)
4. 1. Epidemiologi
4. 2. Definisjoner
4. 3. Anbefalt utredning ved mistanke om akutt myelogen leukemi
4. 4. Klassifisering av akutt myelogen leukemi
4. 5. Prognostisk vurdering av pasienter med AML (ikke-APL varianter)
4. 6. Intensiv kjemoterapi-behandling ved ikke-APL varianter av AML
4. 7. Behandling med FLT3-hemmer
4. 8. Protokoller for induksjon og konsolidering AML- intensiv kjemoterapi
4. 9. Allogen stamcelletransplantasjon
4. 10. Residiv etter tidligere intensiv behandling inkludert allogen stamcelletransplantasjon
4. 11. Behandlingsprotokoller for reinduksjon ved residiv/refraktær AML
4. 12. Ikke-intensiv og sykdomsstabiliserende behandling av AML
4. 13. Akutt udifferensiert leukemi, akutt leukemi med blandet immunfenotype, akutt leukemi med usikker linjetilhørighet
4. 14. Blastisk plasmocytoid dendrittcelleneoplasi
4. 15. Anbefalt minimumsoppfølging etter behandling for kurativ intensjon ved AML
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