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How Common Is CLL?

  • Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common type of leukemia in adults. Children don't get CLL.
  • The incidence of CLL increases significantly among people aged 50 years and older. A small number of adults are diagnosed in their 30s and 40s.
  • An estimated 113,030 people are living with (or in remission from) CLL in 2012.
  • About 16,060 people in the United States are expected to be diagnosed with CLL in 2012.
last updated on Friday, April 19, 2013
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