How many people get chronic myeloid leukemia?
The American Cancer Society’s most recent estimates for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) cancers in the United States are for 2010: • About 4,870 new cases of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) • About 440 deaths from CML CML affects mostly adults; it is rarely seen in children. The average age of people with CML is around 66 years. The average person’s lifetime risk of getting CML is about 1 in 625. There has been dramatic progress in treatment over the past several years. Most people with CML are now living at least 5 years after their cancer is found. The drugs used to treat CML today are still fairly new, so the average survival of people now being treated for CML is not known.
