Leukemia Trends

• The incidence of leukemia among men in the United States remained level from 1975 to Error processing SSI file
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• The incidence of leukemia among women in the United States increased by 0.2% per year from 1975 to Error processing SSI file
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• Deaths from leukemia among men decreased by 0.8% per year from 1995 to Error processing SSI file
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• Deaths from leukemia among women decreased by 2.2% per year from 2001 to Error processing SSI file
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Reference

†Jemal A, Thun MJ, Ries LA, Howe HL, Weir HK, Center MM, Ward E, Wu XC, Eheman C, Anderson R, Ajani UA, Kohler B, Edwards BK. Annual report to the nation on the status of cancer, 1975–2005, featuring trends in lung cancer, tobacco use, and tobacco control. Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2008;100(23):1672–1694.