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Chemotherapy| may cure AML. Sometimes, however, it does come back.
When AML comes back after treatment, it's called relapse, which can be very disappointing and upsetting. If this happens, your specialist will advise you on how best to treat the leukaemia, and work out the most positive approach for you.
Your AML may be resistant to the drugs that you had initially, so different drugs or new combinations of different drugs may be needed to give you further remissions.
For answers, support or just a chat, call the Macmillan Support Line free (Monday to Friday, 9am-8pm)
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