Repeated spontaneous remission of acute myeloid leukemia in response to various infections: a case report.

Osamu ImatakiTomoya IshidaJun-Ichiro KidaMakiko UemuraHaruyuki FujitaNorimitsu Kadowaki

Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2023)

We have discussed a common mechanism of spontaneous remission of AML without chemotherapy, clinically exhibited by infection immunology. We believe that infections exert a limited immunological effect against AML, which may prolong survival among elderly individuals with AML.

Keyphrases

acute myeloid leukemia
allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
disease activity
rheumatoid arthritis
locally advanced
squamous cell carcinoma