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Older adults with aggressive blood cancer are responsive to treatment and show prolonged survival

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Standard of care treatment for acute myeloid leukemia is safe and effective for adults over 80, according to a study published in Blood Neoplasia. For roughly a quarter of patients, this treatment can durably prolong survival.

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