SEER Stat Fact Sheets: Chronic Myeloid Leukemia It is estimated
that 5,920 men and women (3,420 men and 2,500 women) will be
diagnosed with and 610 men and women will die of chronic myeloid
leukemia in 20131. The following information is based on NCI’s
SEER Cancer Statistics Review2.Use the links on this page to
learn more about each statistic type: Incidence & Mortality From
2006-2010, the median age at diagnosis for chronic myeloid
leukemia was 64 years of age3. Approximately 2.9% were diagnosed
under age 20; 7.5% between 20 and 34; 9.3% between 35 and 44;
14.3% between 45 and 54; 17.2% between 55 and 64; 18.3% between
65 and 74; 20.5% between 75 and 84; and 10.0% 85+ years of age.
The age-adjusted incidence rate was 1.6 per 100,000 men and
women per year. These rates are based on cases diagnosed in
2006-2010 from 18 SEER geographic areas. |All Races||2.1 per
100,000 men||1.2 per 100,000 women| |White||2.1 per 100,000
men||1.2 per 100,000 women| |Black||1.9 per 100,000 men||1.3 per
100,000 women| |Asian/Pac