What are the types of acute myeloid leukemia (AML)?

What are the types of acute myeloid leukemia (AML)?

There are many different subtypes of AML. Healthcare providers categorize the types based on how cancer cells form and which cells cancer affects.

Diagnostic tests tell providers the subtype. This information affects treatments. For example, acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) is a subtype of AML. APL has genes that make it more sensitive to chemotherapy, and therapy for APL is distinct from AML treatments.