The information below shows a list of types of Blood cancer, with information as to the annual incidence of each of these types of Blood cancer. Estimates of the people affected each year are calculated based on the available statistics.
Disease | Incidence Estimate | US people estimate | Statistic Used for Calculation |
| leukaemia | approx 1 in 8,831 or 0.01% or 30,800 people in USA | 30,799 | 30,800 annual cases in USA (SEER 2002 estimate) including 10,800 lymphocytic, 15,000 myeloid and 5,000 other leukemias; about 29,000 cases annually (NCI); nearly 27,000 adults and more than 2,000 children annually. |
| lymphoma | approx 1 in 4,466 or 0.02% or 60,900 people in USA | 60,900 | 60,900 annual cases in USA (SEER 2002 estimate) |
| myeloma | N/A | N/A | No information |
For more information about types of Blood cancer, refer to our section on types of Blood cancer.
The medical term 'incidence' of Blood cancer usually refers to the annual diagnosis rate of new cases of Blood cancer. Prevalence is a different medical disease measure that refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Blood cancer at any given time (e.g. prevalence includes people who have had a medical condition for a long time). For more information on prevalence and incidence statistics, see about prevalence and incidence statistics.
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