3Overview of Survival Rates
In general, a survival rate is an estimate that would help give you an overall understanding of your diagnosis. The most common one is the 5-year relative survival rate. It may help you have an ideal of your health in the next 5 years after the diagnosis. Health experts and doctors use this measurement to give patients an outlook for different conditions and diseases. In leukemia, the survival rate is often grouped by subtypes and types of leukemia, as well as the age group when diagnosed.
You often get a percentage for the 5-year survival rate. The overall 5-year relative survival rate for all forms of leukemia is around 65 percent. Keep in mind that this number is based on data gathered many years before the recent estimate, meaning that latest treatment options might not be taken into account. [3]
