Leukemia Central

• In the United States, 397,501 people are estimated to be in remission from or living with leukemia.
• Leukemia makes up 3% of all new cancer diagnoses in the U.S.
• Approximately 1.6% of people will be diagnosed with leukemia at some point during their lifetime, based on data from 2017 to 2019.
• Chronic lymphocytic leukemia makes up approximately a quarter of new leukemia cases.
• From 2010 to 2016, the 5-year relative survival rates among all patients with leukemia was 72.1%, with a rate of 92.5% in children and adolescents aged less than 15 years, and 94.4% in children aged less than 5 years.
• The 5-year relative survival rate from 2010 to 2016 among patients of all ages was 29.8% in those with acute myeloid leukemia, 88.6% in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and 71.7% in those with chronic myeloid leukemia.
• Symptoms for leukemia include fever, weakness and fatigue, swollen tonsils, paleness, red spots on the skin, weight loss, bone pain, headaches and an enlarged liver or spleen.
• Risk factors for developing leukemia include exposure to high levels of radiation, chemotherapy, having a strong family history of leukemia, Down syndrome, and repeated exposure to certain chemicals, such as benzene.

References:

American Cancer Society. Key Statistics for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. Available at: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/chronic-lymphocytic-leukemia/about/key-statistics.html. Accessed May 2, 2023.

American Society of Hematology. Leukemia. Available at: https://www.hematology.org/education/patients/blood-cancers/leukemia. Accessed May 2, 2023.

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Facts and Statistics Overview. Available at: https://www.lls.org/facts-and-statistics/facts-and-statistics-overview. Accessed May 2, 2023.

National Cancer Institute. Cancer Stat Facts: Leukemia. Available at: https://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/leuks.html. Accessed May 2, 2023.