How did long-term treatment with AML affect your lifestyle?

Ralph Hills, USA

Know AML conducted a poll among patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), and their families and caregivers, revealing that long-term treatment has a major impact on their lifestyle. Know AML was pleased to speak with Ralph Hills, Know AML chair. We asked, How did long-term treatment affect your lifestyle?

Ralph discusses how he agrees with the poll results, and also shares his personal experience living with AML for 10 years. He discusses the impact of maintenance therapies on the lives of patients and their caregivers, with physical, emotional, and financial challenges, while acknowledging their role in sustaining life. Despite these difficulties, he highlights advancements in AML therapies, including oral treatment options, which offer hope for improved quality of life.