LEUKEMIA CAUSES ALMOST 1/3 OF ALL CANCER DEATHS IN CHILDREN UNDER THE

AGE OF 15

Leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma caused the deaths of an estimated 57,750 in the united states in 2021. these diseases are expected to account for 9.5% of all deaths from cancer in 2021.

LEUKEMIA CAUSES ALMOST 1/3 OF ALL CANCER DEATHS IN CHILDREN UNDER THE

AGE OF 15

THE FOUR MAJOR TYPES OF LEUKEMIA ARE ACUTE LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA ("all"), CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA ("cll"), ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA ("aml"), AND CHRONIC MYELOID LEUKEMIA ("cml").

LEUKEMIA IS THE SECOND LEADING CAUSE OF CANCER DEATHS AMONG CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS UNDER AGE 20.

Risk factors for leukemia include smoking, exposure to cancer-causing agents, past chemotherapy or radiation treatment, inherited diseases or blood disorders, and family history.

approximately every 9 minutes, someone in the united states dies from a blood cancer. this represents 9.5% of the 608,570 total estimated deaths from cancer in 2021.

Although leukemia is among the most common childhood cancers, it most often occurs in older adults (median diagnosis age is 67) and is slightly more common in men than women.

approximately every 3 minutes one person in the united states is diagnosed with a blood cancer. in 2021, an estimated 186,400 people

in the united states will be diagnosed with leukemia (61,090), lymphoma (90,390), or myeloma (34,920).

there are an estimated 397,501 people currently living with or in remission from leukemia IN THE United states. leukemia is the most common cancer diagnosed in children and adolescents under age 20.

There were 61,090 new cases of leukemia diagnosed in 2021 and 23,660 deaths. leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma account for 9.8% of the estimated 1,898,160 new cancer cases in the united states in 2021.

THE LEUKEMIA AGE-ADJUSTED DEATH RATE FOR CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND ADULTS IN THE UNITED STATES HAS DECLINED BY 78.6% SINCE 1969.

FROM 2013 TO 2017 (THE MOST RECENT FIVE YEARS FOR WHICH DATA ARE AVAILABLE), LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA ACCOUNTED FOR 39% OF ALL CANCER TYPES IN CHILDREN and ADOLESCENTS UNDER AGE 20.

THE 5 YEAR SURVIVAL RATE FOR AN INDIVIDUAL DIAGNOSED WITH LEUKEMIA in 1975 was 33.4%. in 2017, the 5 year relative survival rate had increased to 65%.

Source: The National Cancer institute—Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program and the leukemia and lymphoma society

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