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SOHO 2026 Annual Meeting
September 9 - 12, 2026 | George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, Texas
AML - 1014
Outcomes of Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients Presenting in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Developing Country Experience
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Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
OUTCOMES OF ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA PATIENTS PRESENTING IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL: A DEVELOPING COUNTRY EXPERIENCE.
INTRODUCTION:
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) management has significant therapeutic challenges, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where diagnostic limitations, treatment delays, and financial constraints impact outcomes
AIM:
This study aims to evaluate treatment outcomes of adult patients diagnosed with AML presenting to a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan.
METHODOLOGY :
observational study : January,2018-December,24.
INCLUSION: newly diagnosed AML patients, age ≥18 years (diagnosis and risk stratification followed WHO 2022, FAB, and ELN 2022 criteria)
EXCLUSION: Patients with prior AML therapy, acute promyelocytic leukemia, or those lost to follow-up immediately after diagnosis.
PRIMARY END POINTS: OS and DFS, outcomes were analyzed using the Kaplan–Meier method
CONCLUSION:
Despite recent advancements in AML therapy, significant challenges remain, particularly in resource limited settings. Diagnostic access and early treatment are essential to improve outcomes.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
•Dr Afsheen Liaqat: Department of Clinical Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant, National University of Medical Sciences, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Email: afsheenliaqat19@gmail.com
•Dr Raheel Iftikhar: Department of Clinical Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant, National University of Medical Sciences, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Email: drraheeliftikhar@gmail.com
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