Table 1.
Statistics of leukemia incidence and survival in the United States
| CLL | CML | AML | ALL | ALL—Pediatric | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Est. new cases in 2018 | 20,000 | 8430 | 19,520 | 5970a | 3000a |
| Percentage of cancers diag. in 2018 | 1.2% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| 5‐year survival rate | 84% | 67.6% | 27.4% | 71% (All)a; 40% (Adult)b | 85%‐90%c |
Statistics obtained from the National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program (seer.cancer.gov) unless otherwise noted.
a
American Society for Clinical Oncology (cancer.net).
b
Goldstone et al. Blood. 2008, 111, 1827.
c
Pui et al. Leukemia. 2014, 28, 2336.