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An estimated 1,596,670 people in the United States are living with, or are in remission from, leukemia, Hodgkin lymphoma, NHL or myeloma.

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How Common Is ALL?

  • Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common cancer in children aged 1 to 7 years old.
  • ALL occurs most often in the first decade of life but increases in frequency again in older individuals.
  • An estimated 62,732 people are living with (or in remission from) ALL as of January 1, 2009.
  • About 6,050 people in the United States are expected to be diagnosed with ALL in 2012.

last updated on Friday, April 19, 2013
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