[Don Plumley]

From my limited experience (used to work for a diagnostic lab for blood cancers), there are a variety of new antibody and other Tx that are very effective, but surprisingly, not well used/known by smaller onocology groups.

You want to find a specialist group that focuses only on blood cancers - and then find out how leading edge they are. We have a friend that had NHL (non-hodgkins lymphoma) and the first doc wanted to put in a port and dump in the chemo. The gold standard treatment in 1950. Instead, we pushed him to the Hoag Cancer Center in Newport Beach, they put him on an antibody and rutuxin regimen that worked, plus minimal sides - light, flu-like symptoms. Pretty sure that's not a Rx for AML, but indicative of potential differences in treatment approaches.

IIRC, a cytogenic study is a very important prognostic factor. Hopefully one of the docs will chime in.

Also, the personal chemistry with the doc is important for Cancer cases. Personal motivation, trust and empathy are important contributing success factors in my opinion.

Good luck!