Harry Erba, MD, PhD, Duke University, Durham, NC, discusses cytogenetic risk stratification when selecting treatment options for patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). He emphasizes that at diagnosis, the primary goal is to achieve remission. Genetic markers are analyzed to guide treatment decisions. Data indicates that patients with favorable risk mutations do not benefit from allogeneic stem cell transplantation (alloSCT) in the first complete remission (CR1), whereas those with adverse risk cytogenetics do benefit from alloSCT. This interview took place at the 29th Congress of the European Hematology Association (EHA) in Madrid, Spain.
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