“[A]n estimated 1,399,180 people in the US are either living with, or are in remission from, leukemia, lymphoma or myeloma.” The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society,
Leukemia
New Cases
- In 2019, 61,780 people are expected to be diagnosed with leukemia.
Prevalence
- There are an estimated 399,967 people living with or in remission from leukemia in the US.
- Survival
- The 5-year relative survival rate for leukemia has more than quadrupled, from 14 percent in whites from 1960 to 1963 (the only data available) to 64.5 percent for all races from 2008 to 2014.
- From 2007 to 2013, the five-year relative survival rates overall were
- CML – 68.7 percent*
- CLL – 86.8 percent
- AML – 28.1 percent overall and 68.8 percent for children and adolescents younger than 15 years
- ALL – 71.6 percent overall, 90.6 percent for children and adolescents younger than 15 years, and 94.5 percent for children younger than 5 years.
Deaths
- In 2019, 22,840 people are expected to die from leukemia (13,150 males and 9,690 females).
- From 2011 to 2015, leukemia was the sixth most common cause of cancer deaths in both men and women in the US.
- * The survival rate of CML in clinical trials is higher than the survival rate reported here, based on SEER data. It is speculated that close clinical monitoring and better medication adherence in clinical trials are associated with a lower risk of disease progression and higher rates of survival.
Hodgkin (HL) and Non-Hodgkin (NHL) Lymphoma
New Cases
- In 2019, there are expected to be 82,310 new cases of lymphoma diagnosed in the US (8,110 cases of HL, 74,200 cases of NHL).
Prevalence
- There are an estimated 874,730 people living with, or in remission from, lymphoma in the US.
- There are 196,508 people living with or in remission from Hodgkin lymphoma
- There are 678,222 people living with or in remission from non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Survival
- The 5-year relative survival rate for people with HL has more than doubled, from 40 percent in whites from 1960 to 1963 (the only data available) to 88.4 percent for all races from 2008 to 2014. The 5-year relative survival rate is 93.9 percent for all people with HL who were younger than 45 years at diagnosis.
- HL is now considered to be one of the most curable forms of cancer.
- The 5-year relative survival rate for people with NHL has risen from 31 percent in whites from 1960 to 1963 (the only data available) to 74.1 percent for all races from 2008 to 2014.
- Deaths
- In 2019, an estimated 20,970 members of the US population are expected to die from lymphoma (19,970 NHL and 1,000 HL).
Myeloma
New Cases
- An estimated 32,110 new cases of myeloma (18,130 males and 13,980 females) are expected to be diagnosed in the US in 2019.
Prevalence
- An estimated 124,483 people in the US are living with or in remission from myeloma.
Survival
- Five-year relative survival has increased from 12 percent from 1960 to 1963 (for whites, the only data available) to 52.4 percent from 2008 to 2014 (for all races and ethnicities).
- The 3-year survival rate as of January 1, 2015, was 66.2 percent (for all races and ethnicities).
- The 5-year survival rate is 75.7 percent for people with myeloma who were younger than 45 years at diagnosis.
- Deaths
- Approximately 12,960 deaths from myeloma are anticipated in 2019.
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
New Cases
- For the 5-year period from 2011 to 2015, there were 70,056 new cases of MDS throughout the US, averaging an estimated 14,011 cases per year.
- Approximately 40,730 cases were diagnosed in males (averaging 8,146 per year) and approximately 29,326 cases were diagnosed in females (averaging 5,865 per year).
Prevalence
The SEER program only recently began maintaining statistics for MDS. Prevalence statistics were not reported by SEER for MDS in 2019 at the time of this publication.
Survival
The SEER program only recently began maintaining statistics for MDS. Survival statistics were not reported by SEER for MDS in 2019 at the time of this publication.
Deaths
The SEER program only recently began maintaining statistics for MDS. Mortality statistics were not reported by SEER for MDS in 2019 at the time of this publication.
Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
New Cases
- For the 5-year period from 2011 to 2015, there were 48,296 new cases of MPNs throughout the US, averaging an estimated 9,659 cases per year.
- Approximately 23,839 cases were diagnosed in males (averaging 4,768 per year) and approximately 24,457 cases were diagnosed in females (averaging 4,891 per year).
- Prevalence
- The SEER program only recently began maintaining statistics for MPNs. Prevalence statistics were not reported by SEER for MPNs in 2019 at the time of this publication.
Survival
The SEER program only recently began maintaining statistics for MPNs. Survival statistics were not reported by SEER for MPNs in 2019 at the time of this publication.
Deaths
The SEER program only recently began maintaining statistics for MPNs. Mortality statistics were not reported by SEER for MPNs in 2019 at the time of this publication.
Blood disorders are causes of morbidity and mortality, affecting one in 76 people in the United States (US).