Therapy of acute myeloid leukemia in children.

The survival of children with acute myeloid leukemia has improved with the identification of active chemotherapeutic agents and intensification of the post remission therapy using intensive chemotherapy early in the therapy. Other reports in this symposium will report equally good results with intensification early in the treatment using bone marrow transplantation. Additional factors such as long term complications and cost will become important variables to be considered, when considering the appropriate treatment for children with acute myeloid leukemia.