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Key Statistics for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)

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The American 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.

Visit the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Statistics Center for more key statistics.

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Developed by the American Cancer Society medical and editorial content team with medical review and contribution by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).

American Cancer Society. Cancer Facts & Figures 2025. Atlanta: American 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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