Survival rates can be calculated by different methods for different purposes. The survival rates presented here are based on the relative survival rate. The relative survival rate measures the survival of the cancer patients in comparison to the general population to estimate the effect of cancer. The overall five-year relative survival rate for 1995-2001 was 39 percent.
The five-year relative CML survival rates by race and sex were:
37.6 percent for Caucasian men
41.2 percent for Caucasian women
33.9 percent for African American men
35.3 percent for African American women.
CML Statistics: Lifetime Risk
Based on rates from 2000-2002, 0.16 percent of men and women (1 in 619 men and women) born today will be diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia at some time during their lifetime. These statistics are called the lifetime risk of developing cancer. Sometimes it is more useful to look at the probability of developing chronic myeloid leukemia between two age groups. For example, 0.06 percent of men will develop chronic myeloid leukemia between their 50th and 70th birthdays compared to 0.03 percent for women.
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