The impact of the 5th WHO classification and ICC of AML on diagnosis and treatment of HR AML

The AML Hub was pleased to speak with Gail Roboz, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, US. We asked, What is the impact of the 5th World Health Organization (WHO) classification and International Consensus Classification (ICC) of AML on diagnosis and treatment of high-risk acute myeloid leukemia (HR AML)​?

In this interview, Roboz walks through the changes in the classification criteria for AML over the last 50 years, highlighting the implications of these changes and the lack of consensus on the diagnosis and management strategies for patients. Roboz goes on to discuss both classification and prognostic risk stratification tools to aid in the development of management strategies, including in HR AML, and concludes by highlighting the importance of considering patient preferences and health when making clinical decisions.