Abstract: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is the major topic in American Society Hematology (ASH)Annual Meeting and Exposition. There were 887 scientific articles on AML in the 53rd ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition in 2011,in which many studies focused on clinics.Here is introduction of o.ptimized regimens for AML and elderly AML,as well as targeted therapy for AML presented in the meeting.