Prevalence and Incidence of Leukemia
Leukemia Prevalence: Book Excerpts
Incidence (annual) of Leukemia:
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. ... see also overview of Leukemia.
Incidence Rate:
approx 1 in 8,831 or 0.01% or 30,800 people in USA [Source statistic for calcuation: "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." -- see also general information about data sources]
Incidence extrapolations for USA for Leukemia:
30,799 per year,
2,566 per month,
592 per week,
84 per day,
3 per hour,
0 per minute,
0 per second.
[Source statistic for calculation: "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." -- see also general information about data sources]
Incidence of Leukemia:
Each year, nearly 27,000 adults and more than 2,000
children in the United States learn that they have leukemia . (Source: excerpt from What You Need To Know About Leukemia: NCI)
Incidence statistics for Leukemia:
The following statistics relate to the incidence of Leukemia:
- 33,440 new cases for leukemia in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
- 19,020 new male cases for leukemia in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
- 14,420 new female cases for leukemia in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
- 2,300 new cases of leukemia in men in Canada 2004 (Canadian Cancer Statistics, National Cancer Institute of Canada, 2004)
- 1,600 new cases of leukemia in women in Canada 2004 (Canadian Cancer Statistics, National Cancer Institute of Canada, 2004)
- 14 per 100,000 new cases of leukemia in men in Canada 2004 (Canadian Cancer Statistics, National Cancer Institute of Canada, 2004)
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Types of Leukemia
Statistics about types of Leukemia:
- 3,830 new cases for Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
- 8,190 new cases for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
- 11,920 new cases for Acute Myeloid Leukemia in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
- 4,600 new cases for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
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Death statistics for Leukemia:
The following statistics relate to deaths and Leukemia:
- 23,300 estimated deaths for leukemia in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
- 12,900 estimated male deaths for leukemia in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
- 10,310 estimated female deaths for leukemia in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
- 1,300 deaths in men from leukemia in Canada 2004 (Canadian Cancer Statistics, National Cancer Institute of Canada, 2004)
- 990 deaths in women from leukemia in Canada 2004 (Canadian Cancer Statistics, National Cancer Institute of Canada, 2004)
- 8 per 100,000 deaths in men from leukemia in Canada 2004 (Canadian Cancer Statistics, National Cancer Institute of Canada, 2004)
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More Statistics about Leukemia:
Deaths and related statistics
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Prevalence/Incidence of Leukemia: Online Medical Books
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Acute leukemia:
Causes and incidence
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Research on predisposing factors isn't conclusive but points to some combination of viruses (viral remnants have been found in leukemic cells), genetic and immunologic factors, and exposure to radiation and certain chemicals. (See Predisposing factors to acute leukemia.)
Pathogenesis isn't clearly understood, but immature, nonfunctioning WBCs appear to accumulate first in the tissue where they originate (lymphocytes in lymph tissue, granulocytes in bone marrow). These immature WBCs then spill into the bloodstream and from there infiltrate other tissues, eventually causing organ malfunction because of encroachment or hemorrhage.
Acute leukemia is more common in males than in females, in whites (especially people of Jewish descent), in children (between ages 2 and 5; 80% of all leukemias in this age-group are ALL), and in people who live in urban and industrialized areas. Acute leukemia accounts for 20% of all adult leukemias. Among children, however, it's the most common form of cancer. Incidence is 6 out of every 100,000 people.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia:
Causes and incidence
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Although the cause of CLL is unknown, researchers suspect hereditary factors (higher incidence has been recorded within families), still-undefined chromosome abnormalities, and certain immunologic defects (such as ataxia-telangiectasia or acquired agammaglobulinemia). The disease doesn't seem to be associated with radiation exposure, carcinogenic chemicals, or viruses.
Approximately 2 out of every 100,000 people develop CLL annually, with 90% of cases found in people who are older than age 50. Many cases go undetected by routine blood tests in people who are asymptomatic. The disease is common in Jewish people of Russian or Eastern European descent, and is uncommon in Asia.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
About prevalence and incidence statistics:
The term 'prevalence' of Leukemia usually refers to the estimated population
of people who are managing Leukemia at any given time.
The term 'incidence' of Leukemia refers to the annual diagnosis rate,
or the number of new cases of Leukemia diagnosed each year.
Hence, these two statistics types can differ:
a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence,
but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence.
For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.
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