Drs Gail Roboz and Roland Walter discuss measurable residual disease and relapse in patients with acute myeloid leukemia.

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Resources

Bone Marrow Biopsy https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/197802-workup

Stem Cell Transplant https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/208954-overview

Donor Lymphocyte Infusions https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11941577/

Hypomethylating Agents https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/197802-treatment

FLT3, IDH2 https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/197802-workup#c9

Measurable Residual Disease https://decisionpoint.medscape.com/oncology/viewarticle/928279

2021 Update on MRD in Acute Myeloid Leukemia: A Consensus Document From the European LeukemiaNet MRD Working Party https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8718623/

Measurable Residual Disease as a Biomarker in Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Theoretical and Practical Considerations https://www.nature.com/articles/s41375-021-01230-4

Core Binding Factor https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/408452_4

Minimal Residual Disease Eradication With Epigenetic Therapy in Core Binding Factor Acute Myeloid Leukemia https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5779853/

Minimal Residual Disease Monitoring by Quantitative RT-PCR in Core Binding Factor AML Allows Risk Stratification and Predicts Relapse: Results of the United Kingdom MRC AML-15 Trial https://ashpublications.org/blood/article/120/14/2826/30510/Minimal-residual-disease-monitoring-by

MRD-Directed Risk Stratification Treatment May Improve Outcomes of t(8;21) AML in the First Complete Remission: Results From the AML05 Multicenter Trial https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23535063/