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B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia epidemiology and demographics
Introduction
Overview
Overview
The incidence of B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia is 1% of lymphocytic leukemias. B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia affects males and females equally.
Epidemiology and demographics
Epidemiology and demographics
Age
- The median age for the development of B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia is around 65-69 years of age.[1][2]
Incidence
- The incidence of B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia is 1% of lymphocytic leukemias.[3]
Gender
Survival
- The duration of median survival for this disease is 30-50 months.
References
References
- ↑ “National cancer institute”.
- ↑ Melo JV, Catovsky D, Galton DA (June 1986). “The relationship between chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and prolymphocytic leukaemia. I. Clinical and laboratory features of 300 patients and characterization of an intermediate group”. Br. J. Haematol. 63 (2): 377–87. PMID 3487341.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Yamamoto JF, Goodman MT (May 2008). “Patterns of leukemia incidence in the United States by subtype and demographic characteristics, 1997-2002”. Cancer Causes Control. 19 (4): 379–90. doi:10.1007/s10552-007-9097-2. PMID 18064533.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Qurrat-ul-ain Abid, M.D.[2],Carlos A Lopez, M.D. [3]