Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) expert Dr. Sandra Kurtin explains that patients with AML and their caregivers should try to stay as generally healthy as possible. Avoiding infections, eating a healthy diet and exercising can all make a difference. You also stay healthier if you and your caregivers understand your type of AML (AML subtype) and how to cope. Staying hopeful, even with a poor outlook, helps you appreciate daily life and tolerate treatment better. Your health care team can adjust treatment to your personal wishes if you tell them what you want.

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