In cancer care, “survival rate” usually means the percentage of people expected to survive their cancer for at least five years from the time it was diagnosed. Data experts estimate this rate based on information about large groups of people with the same type of cancer. The rate doesn’t include the risk of dying during those five years for some other reason. Approximately 68% of all patients with leukemia survive for five years, according to the National Cancer Institute.
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Understanding Survival Rates
The chance of surviving leukemia for five years or more can be quite different from person to person. Even within a subset of people, there will be differences. Patients may have different treatments and respond to treatments in different ways.
This means it’s impossible to predict the likely lifespan of any one person based on survival rates. If you would like to know more about the outlook for your disease, talk with your Fred Hutch care team. They can tell you more based on your unique situation.