Childhood leukemia survival rate by age

The type of leukemia a child has also has an impact on the outlook. Both major types of childhood leukemia have seen a huge increase in survival rates over the past several decades as doctors have gotten better at treating leukemia.

However, even though both types now have much higher survival rates, there’s a difference in the outlook.

How common is leukemia in young adults

Based on the most recent research (2009-2015), the overall 5-year survival rate for ALL in children is 91.9 percent. The overall 5-year survival rate for AML in children is 68.7 percent.

While cancer is rare in childhood, leukemia is the most common type of cancer that affects children.

Most children develop acute leukemias.

The exact treatment and outlook depend on the type of leukemia and on how far it’s progressed. The outlook for all types of leukemia today is much better than in the past.