ASH Clinical Practice Guidelines on Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Older Adults

Over recent years there has been an increase in available information, knowledge, and expertise in relation to appropriate treatment of newly diagnosed AML in older adults. The purpose of these guidelines is to provide evidence-based recommendations about the treatment of AML in this population.

Guideline Implementation Tools and Resources

Decision Aid

AML Planning for Post-Remission Treatment

This shared decision-making tool supports clinicians and patients with AML in planning for post-remission treatment for older adults.

Visual Summary

This concise visual aid is intended to support understanding of the recommendations and to aid in clinical decision-making:

Summary of 2025 Updates

This table describes key updates to the 2020 recommendations, including newly added recommendations and changes to updated recommendations.

Teaching Slides

These educational slides are intended to teach about AML in older adults.

Pocket Guide

This brief, evidence-based pocket guide is intended to help physicians provide quality care to patients.