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Leukemia: Types, Symptoms, Treatment & Survival Rates (2025 Updated)

 

Leukemia: Types, Symptoms, Treatment & Survival Rates (2025 Updated)

2025 Quick Fact: Childhood ALL now has 92–95% cure rate and CML patients live a near-normal lifespan thanks to modern drugs!

The 4 Main Types of Leukemia

Type Full Name Most Common Age Behavior % of Cases
ALL Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Children (2–5 yrs) Very aggressive 25% (80% of childhood cases)
AML Acute Myeloid Leukemia Adults ↑ with age Very aggressive 30–35%
CLL Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Adults >60 Slow-growing 30–35%
CML Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Adults 40–60 Treatable with pills 10–15%

Common Symptoms

  • Extreme fatigue & weakness
  • Frequent or severe infections
  • Easy bruising/bleeding & petechiae
  • Fever & night sweats
  • Bone/joint pain
  • Swollen lymph nodes, liver or spleen
  • Unexplained weight loss

2025 Treatment & Survival Rates

Type Current Best Treatment Outcome (2025)
Childhood ALLChemo + immunotherapy/CAR-T92–95% cured
AML (younger)Intensive chemo ± transplant60–70% cured
APLATRA + Arsenic>95% cured
CMLTKIs (imatinib, dasatinib…)Near-normal lifespan
Early diagnosis saves lives!
A simple CBC blood test can catch leukemia early.
Talk to your doctor today.

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