Page last updated: 15-DEC-2009
Leukaemias
Data analyses and reports
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Detailed incidence and mortality data, lifetime risk, prevalence and survival statistics:
Leukaemias
Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
Acute myeloid leukaemia
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
Chronic myeloid leukaemia
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Cancer in Scotland Summary 
[264KB] is an overview of cancer in Scotland focusing on incidence, mortality and survival for the main cancer sites.
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UK data are available in theCancer Atlas of the UK and Ireland 1991-2000 and cancer cases and deaths in the UK during 2002-04.
Leukaemias: ICD-10 C91-C95
| Incidence: | Annual incidence [2151KB] (1985 onwards) by age, sex, network and health board |
| Five year summary of incidence[322KB] by age, sex, network and health board |
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| Mortality: | Annual mortality [2946KB] (1985 onwards) by age, sex, network and health board |
| Five year summary of mortality [374KB] by age, sex, network and health board |
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| Survival: | Survival [33KB] (by age and sex) at 1, 3, 5 & 10 years after diagnosis (1980 onwards) |
| Survival summary [450KB] and interpretation at 1 & 5 years after diagnosis (1980 onwards) |
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| 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[2151KB] (1985 onwards) by age, sex, network and health board |
| Five year summary of incidence[322KB] by age, sex, network and health board |
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| Mortality: | Annual mortality [2946KB] (2000 onwards) by age, sex, network and health board |
| Five year summary of mortality [374KB] by age, sex, network and health board |
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| Prevalence: | Cancer prevalence[66KB] |
Acute myeloid leukaemia: ICD-10 C92.0
| Incidence: | Annual incidence[2151KB] (1985 onwards) by age, sex, network and health board |
| Five year summary of incidence[322KB] by age, sex, network and health board |
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| Mortality: | Annual mortality [2946KB] (2000 onwards) by age, sex, network and health board |
| Five year summary of mortality [374KB] by age, sex, network and health board |
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| Prevalence: | Cancer prevalence[66KB] |
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia: ICD-10 C91.1
| Incidence: | Annual incidence[2151KB] (1985 onwards) by age, sex, network and health board |
| Five year summary of incidence[322KB] by age, sex, network and health board |
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| Mortality: | Annual mortality [2946KB] (2000 onwards) by age, sex, network and health board |
| Five year summary of mortality [374KB] by age, sex, network and health board |
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| Prevalence: | Cancer prevalence[66KB] |
Chronic myeloid leukaemia: ICD-10 C92.1
| Incidence: | Annual incidence[2151KB] (1985 onwards) by age, sex, network and health board |
| Five year summary of incidence[322KB] by age, sex, network and health board |
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| Mortality: | Annual mortality [2946KB] (2000 onwards) by age, sex, network and health board |
| Five year summary of mortality [374KB] by age, sex, network and health board |
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| Prevalence: | Cancer prevalence[66KB] |
Summary statistics for leukaemias
| Scotland | Males | Females |
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| Rank - incidence | 11 | 14 |
| Rank - mortality | 11 | 11 |
| Percentage frequency of all cancers | 2.4% | 1.6% |
| Number of new cases diagnosed in 2007 | 314 | 229 |
| Number of deaths recorded in 2008 | 209 | 139 |
| Change in incidence from 1997 to 2007 | -14.8% | -26.8% |
| Change in mortality from 1998 to 2008 | +8.3% | +1.7% |
| 1 year relative survival for patients diagnosed between 2000 and 2004 | 70.8% | 65.3% |
| 5 year relative survival for patients diagnosed between 2000 and 2004 | 53.0% | 50.0% |
Notes:
1. Survival figures are not age standardised.
2. Change in incidence and mortality is estimated by Poisson regression.
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