Prognosis of Acute myeloid leukemia
Life Expectancy and Survival Rates
5-year survival rate for Acute myeloid leukemia: 29.4% 5-year survival rate for white children under 15-years old with acute myeloid leukaemia in the US 1983-90 (SEER)
Deaths and Mortality Rates
Deaths from Acute myeloid leukemia: 8,870 estimated deaths for Acute Myeloid Leukemia in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
Estimated mortality rate for Acute myeloid leukemia from incidence and deaths statistics:
- Deaths: 8,870 (USA annual deaths calculated from this data:
8,870 estimated deaths for Acute Myeloid Leukemia in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004))
- Incidence: 11,919 (USA annual incidence calculated from this data:
11,920 new cases for Acute Myeloid Leukemia in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
- 74.4% (ratio of deaths to incidence).
- See also Deaths and Acute myeloid leukemia and Overview of Acute myeloid leukemia.
Complications:
Complications of Acute myeloid leukemia may include:
Complications of Acute myeloid leukemia from the Diseases Database include:
Source: Diseases Database
See also complications of Acute myeloid leukemia.
Death Statistics for Acute myeloid leukemia
The following are statistics from various sources
about deaths related to Acute myeloid leukemia:
- 4,810 estimated male deaths for Acute Myeloid Leukemia in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
- 4,060 estimated female deaths for Acute Myeloid Leukemia in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
- more death statistics...»
Acute myeloid leukemia: Research More
About prognosis:
The 'prognosis' of Acute myeloid leukemia usually refers to the likely outcome
of Acute myeloid leukemia.
The prognosis of Acute myeloid leukemia
may include the duration of Acute myeloid leukemia, chances of complications of Acute myeloid leukemia,
probable outcomes,
prospects for recovery, recovery period for Acute myeloid leukemia, survival rates,
death rates,
and other outcome possibilities in the overall prognosis of Acute myeloid leukemia.
Naturally, such forecast issues are by their nature unpredictable.
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