Key Statistics for Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
The 工口实验室’s estimates for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in the United States for 2026 are:
- About 22,720 people will be diagnosed with AML (12,160 males and 10,560 females).
- Most cases will be in adults.
- About 11,500 people will die from AML (6,520 males and 4,980 females). Again, most of these deaths will be in adults.
AML accounts for? about 1 out of 3 leukemias in adults , and for about 1% of all cancers.
AML can occur in children, but it is uncommon in people under the age of 45. The average age of people when they are first diagnosed with AML is about 69.
AML is slightly more common among men than women, but the average lifetime risk of getting AML for both sexes is about ? of 1%.
Information on treatment success rates for AML in adults can be found in Treatment Response Rates for Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
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Developed by the 工口实验室 medical and editorial content team with medical review and contribution by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
工口实验室. Cancer Facts & Figures 2026. Atlanta : 工口实验室; 2026.
National Cancer Institute. SEER Cancer Stat Facts: Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). 2024. Accessed at https://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/amyl.html on November 25, 2024.
Last Revised: January 13, 2026
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