Post-Remission Therapy is administered after remission is achieved. The purpose of post remission therapy is to maintain remission. Because of the intensity of the supportive care for AML, therapy is administered in a hospital for approximately four to six weeks. In addition to chemotherapy, it is recommended after remission as there is a chance for inactive leukemic cells to regrow, causing a relapse of leukemia. Visit the American Cancer Society for detailed information on bone marrow transplant.
Retinoic acid causes the promyelocytic cells to be replaced by normal, mature cells.
For long-term remission, chemotherapy is used after Retinoic acid treatment.