Know AML marks AML World Awareness Day on April 21, 2025

There is a need for education and support around the long-term physical and psychological effects of treatment for acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Many people are unaware of the impact of AML treatment on a patient’s long-term physical and psychological health, what management and supportive medical care is available for the long-term biological effects of AML, strategies to support patients with the long-term physical and psychological effects of AML treatment, and where patients, caregivers, and families can find further information, support, and practical advice.

For AML World Awareness Day on April 21, 2025, Know AML aims to educate the whole AML community through an education and awareness campaign called AML Body & Mind. The campaign offers accessible resources to address these gaps, one of which is an interactive guide and downloadable PDF about the impact of AML treatment on a patient’s long-term physical and psychological health. The interactive guide presents the information in chapters that are easy to read and absorb. We will be asking individuals from around the world to join us and help raise awareness of AML by taking part in the interactive guide and downloading the PDF. Please help spread the word and recommend it to others. 

If you are short on time, you can show your support by sharing our AML World Awareness Day 2025 graphics and resources on social media using the hashtag #KnowAML. To learn more about the AML World Awareness Day 2025 campaign, visit https://know-aml.com/get-involved/world-awareness-day

For AML World Awareness Day, we are also organizing a free webinar on Mutation testing in AML: What you need to know. The webinar on April 23 at 17:30 BST will be chaired by Professor Charles Craddock and feature Professor Gail Roboz and Ralph Hills, Know AML Chair and an AML survivor. The webinar will focus on increasing attendees’ knowledge of the biology of AML and mutations, sharing knowledge of the diagnostic process and the role of genetics in diagnosis and treatment, identifying relevant disease-specific questions for patient–HCP discussions, and increasing effective patient–HCP communication and shared decision-making. The webinar is supported by Thermo Fisher Scientific; however, all content is developed independently by the faculty. Thermo Fisher Scientific is allowed no influence on the content. To learn more about the webinar and to register, visit https://webinar.know-aml.com/

Know AML is brought to you by Scientific Education Support (SES) in collaboration with CancerCare. A special thank you to our official financial supporters Kura Oncology, Syndax, and Thermo Fisher Scientific. All content is developed independently by SES in collaboration with our expert ambassador group; supporters have no influence on the content. If you’re interested in supporting AML World Awareness Day 2025, please get in touch with the Partnerships team at Partnerships@scientificeducationsupport.com