Leroy Satchel Paige was the longtime Negro League star who eventually received his due in the majors. He reportedly got his nickname working as a baggage porter in Mobile, Ala., where he became a satchel tree by carrying several bags at once. Satchel, the man, was literally ageless.
The diagnosis of AML requires the identification of 20% or more leukemic blasts in the bone marrow. Further analysis then must separate AML from acute lymphoblastic leukemia by showing evidence for commitment to the myeloid lineage.
Chemotherapy for AML is usually given as several sessions (cycles) of treatment. Each cycle lasts 5-10 days and is followed by a rest period of 3-4 weeks. The rest period allows your body to recover from the side effects of the treatment. Most people have three or four cycles of chemotherapy.