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| Overview: Leukemia - Acute Myeloid (AML) |
What Is Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)? |
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The American Cancer Society's most recent estimates for acute
myeloid leukemia cancers in the United States are for 2009:
- 12, 810 new cases of AML.
- 9,000 deaths from AML (almost all will be in adults)
The average age of a patient with AML is 67. AML is slightly
more common among men than among women. The lifetime risk of getting
AML for the average man is about 1 in 225; for the average woman the
risk is about 1 in 300.
Last Medical Review: 09/14/2007 Last Revised: 05/06/2009
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