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BETA - How prevalent is acute myeloid leukemia in the US?

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• June 21, 2024

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Learn about how common acute myeloid leukemia is in ths US in this video.

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So, there's about maybe 20,000 new cases of AML in adults that are diagnosed within a year. So, again, quite rare. And most patients are older. So the median age of diagnosis is around 68 years old. So the longer you live, it's not necessarily that your risk increases. It's still that less than 1% risk. But we do mostly meet patients who are older. So it's one of the most common forms of leukemia, specifically. It's the most common form of acute leukemia that an adult can get. But it's still a very rare disease. There's about 20,000 new cases each year. And I think it accounts for only close to 1% of adult cancers. So while it's a common form of blood cancer, it is still a rare disease.