What percentage of leukemia is curable?
Overall survival
With current treatment regimens, about 80%–90% of people with ALL will reach a complete remission (which means that leukemia cells cannot be seen in the bone marrow). About half of these people relapse. About 40%–50% of people with ALL reach a complete remission and do not relapse.
Can leukemia completely go away?
In some cases, a person with leukemia can achieve complete remission. This means the cancer is gone, and there are no signs remaining signs of cancer in the body. According to Abdil Maqbool, MD, a medical researcher and peer-reviewer at the Lancet Journal, the chances of relapse are lower after five years of remission.
What are the chances of surviving leukemia?
In the United States, overall, 5-year survival among people diagnosed with leukemia is 65%. However, these statistics vary greatly according to the specific subtype of disease: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) 5-year survival rate is 88%. Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) 5-year survival rate is 71.3%.
Can you live a long life with all leukemia?
Generally for all people with ALL:
more than 65 out of 100 people (more than 65%) will survive their leukaemia for 5 years or more after being diagnosed.