Most Often Found

Leukemia often is considered a disease of children, yet it actually affects far more adults. In fact, the frequency of the disease increases with age. Leukemia is more common in men than in women, and more common in Caucasians than in African-Americans. Almost 30,000 cases are diagnosed in the United States each year. White people are somewhat more likely than black people to develop leukemia. Children younger than 15 and adults older than 50 are more likely to develop leukemia. In Canada it is estimated that in 2014:
- 5,900 Canadians will be diagnosed with leukemia.
- 2,700 Canadians will die from leukemia.
- 3,400 men will be diagnosed with leukemia and 1,550 will die from it.  
- 2,600 women will be diagnosed with leukemia and 1,100 will die from it.
It is estimated that around 600,000 people worldwide, will be diagnosed with leukemia in 2015.