Leukaemias
Data analyses and reports
- Detailed incidence and mortality data, lifetime risk, prevalence and survival statistics:
Leukaemias
Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
Acute myeloid leukaemia
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
Chronic myeloid leukaemia - A summary table of the main statistics for leukaemias.
Below are the most recently updated data. Please note:
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Leukaemias: ICD-10 C91-C95
Incidence:
Annual incidence 
[2212KB] (most recent 25 years) by age, sex, network and health board
Five year summary of incidence [322KB] by age, sex, network and health board
Mortality:
Annual mortality [2705KB] (most recent 25 years) by age, sex, network and health board
Five year summary of mortality [318KB] by age, sex, network and health board
Survival:
Survival [33KB] (by age and sex) at 1, 3, 5 and 10 years after diagnosis (1983 onwards)
Survival summary 
[450KB] and interpretation at 1 and 5 years after diagnosis (1983 onwards)
Prevalence:
Cancer prevalence [66KB]
Lifetime risk:
Lifetime risk [45KB] of cancer by age and sex
Deprivation:
Incidence and mortality by deprivation category [29KB]
Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia: ICD-10 C91.0
Incidence:
Annual incidence [2212KB] (most recent 25 years) by age, sex, network and health board
Five year summary of incidence [322KB] by age, sex, network and health board
Mortality:
Annual mortality [2705KB] (2000 onwards) by age, sex, network and health board
Five year summary of mortality [318KB] by age, sex, network and health board
Prevalence:
Cancer prevalence [66KB]
Acute myeloid leukaemia: ICD-10 C92.0
Incidence:
Annual incidence [2212KB] (most recent 25 years) by age, sex, network and health board
Five year summary of incidence [322KB] by age, sex, network and health board
Mortality:
Annual mortality [2705KB] (2000 onwards) by age, sex, network and health board
Five year summary of mortality [318KB] by age, sex, network and health board
Prevalence:
Cancer prevalence [66KB]
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia: ICD-10 C91.1
Incidence:
Annual incidence [2212KB] (most recent 25 years) by age, sex, network and health board
Five year summary of incidence [322KB] by age, sex, network and health board
Mortality:
Annual mortality [2705KB] (2000 onwards) by age, sex, network and health board
Five year summary of mortality [318KB] by age, sex, network and health board
Prevalence:
Cancer prevalence [66KB]
Chronic myeloid leukaemia: ICD-10 C92.1
Incidence:
Annual incidence [2212KB] (most recent 25 years) by age, sex, network and health board
Five year summary of incidence [322KB] by age, sex, network and health board
Mortality:
Annual mortality [2705KB] (2000 onwards) by age, sex, network and health board
Five year summary of mortality [318KB] by age, sex, network and health board
Prevalence:
Cancer prevalence [66KB]
Summary statistics for leukaemias
| Scotland | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|
| Rank - incidence | 12 | 15 |
| Rank - mortality | 9 | 10 |
| Percentage frequency of all cancers | 2.4% | 1.5% |
| Number of new cases diagnosed in 2010 | 334 | 230 |
| Number of deaths recorded in 2010 | 231 | 170 |
| Change in incidence from 2000 to 2010 | -25.7% | -28.0% |
| Change in mortality from 2000 to 2010 | 11.2% | -7.9% |
| 1 year relative survival for patients diagnosed between 2003 and 2007 | 71.5% | 64.3% |
| 5 year relative survival for patients diagnosed between 2003 and 2007 | 51.5% | 49.9% |
Notes:
1. Survival figures are not age standardised.
2. Change in incidence and mortality is estimated by Poisson regression.
