Epidemiology
In 2025, there will be an estimated 22,010 new cases of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) and 11,090 deaths related to AML in the US.[5] In the UK, there are an estimated 2945 new cases of AML each year (2017-2018 data).[6]
AML is more common in older adults.[5][6] In the US, approximately 61% of cases are diagnosed in those aged 65 years or over (2018-2022 data).[5] The median age at diagnosis is 69 years in the US.[5]
In the UK, approximately 66% of cases are diagnosed in people aged 65 years or over (2017-2018 data).[6]
AML is more common in men, with a male to female ratio of approximately 1.6:1 in the US.[5] In the UK, 56% of AML cases are in males and 44% are in females.[6]
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