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Inflammation levels linked to survival in acute myeloid leukemia
1 month ago - By Healio
Severe inflammation among individuals with acute myeloid leukemia limits their bodies' ability to kill cancerous blood cells, according to study results.
Researchers correlated “iScores” - a measure of each study participant's level of inflammation - with survival. They determined those with the highest scores died at least 4 years earlier than those with lower inflammation levels.
The results suggest the iScore system can be a complementary tool for physicians and patients to measure AML severity, according to investigators.
Healio spoke with researchers
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