Leukaemia survival statistics

This page presents leukaemia survival statistics including one year, five year and ten year survival and also survival by age at diagnosis.

Leukaemia survival rates

 
 

One-year survival

Figure 3.1 shows the one-year age-standardised survival rates for leukaemia patients. Rates have almost doubled since the early 1970s.

Figure 3.1: One-year age-standardised survival for leukaemia, by sex, for patients diagnosed in England and Wales during 1971-1999

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Five-year survival

Five-year survival rates for leukaemia patients are shown in Figure 3.2. Rates have more than tripled since the early 1970s.

Figure 3.2: Five-year age-standardised survival for leukaemia, by sex, for patients diagnosed in England and Wales during 1971-1999

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Ten-year survival

Figure 3.3 shows the ten-year survival rates for leukaemia patients.The latest rates show that around a third (33%) of leukaemia patients survive their disease beyond ten years, compared to less than 10% in the early 1970s.

Figure 3.3:Ten-year age-standardised survival for leukaemia, by sex, for patients diagnosed in England and Wales during 1971-1999

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Survival by age

Leukaemia survival rates by age at diagnosis are shown in Figure 3.4.

Figure 3.4: Five-year relative survival for patients diagnosed with leukaemia in England and Wales during 1986-1990 by age at diagnosis

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References for leukaemia mortality

  1.  Coleman, M., P. Babb, and P. Damiecki, Cancer Survival Trends in England and Wales, 1971-1995: Deprivation and NHS Region. Vol. 1999: TSO.
  2.  Rachet, B., et al., Population-based cancer survival trends in England and Wales up to 2007:an assessment of the NHS cancer plan for England The Lancet Oncology (2009). Standardised figures were provided by the author on request.
  3.  Office for National Statistics (ONS), Survival Rates in England, patients diagnosed 2001-2006 followed up to 2007
  4.  Richard, MA., Trends and inequalities in survival for 20 cancers in England and Wales 1986-2001: population-based analyses and clinical commentaries. Foreword. Br Journal Cancer, 2008, Vol. 99, Supplement 1, September
  5.  Rachet, B., et al., Population-based cancer survival trends in England and Wales up to 2007:an assessment of the NHS cancer plan for England The Lancet Oncology (2009).