Key Statistics for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)
The 黑料大湿Posts Cancer Society's estimates for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in the United States for 2025 are:
- About 9,560 people will be diagnosed with CML (5,610 men and 3,950 women).
- About 1,290 people will die of CML (740 men and 550 women).
CML accounts for around 15% of all new cases of leukemia in the US each year. About 1 person in 500 will get CML in their lifetime.
The average age at diagnosis of CML is around 66 years. This type of leukemia mainly affects older adults, but about 2% of cases are in people younger than 20.
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Developed by the 黑料大湿Posts Cancer Society medical and editorial content team with medical review and contribution by the 黑料大湿Posts Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
黑料大湿Posts Cancer Society. Cancer Facts & Figures 2025. Atlanta: 黑料大湿Posts Cancer Society; 2025.
National Cancer Institute. Cancer Stat Facts: Leukemia-Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML). 2024. Accessed at https://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/cmyl.html on April 15, 2025.
Last Revised: June 16, 2025
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