Can Leukemia Be Cured?

Leukemia is a type of cancer that affects your blood cells and bone marrow. As with other types of cancer, there's currently no cure for leukemia. People with leukemia sometimes experience remission, a state after diagnosis and treatment in which the cancer is no longer detected in the body.

What are the chances of surviving leukemia?

Survival. The age-standardized five-year survival rate for leukemia is 58% for males and 59% for females. In comparison, the five-year survival rate is 95% for thyroid cancer, 81% for prostate cancer, 79% for melanoma and 80% for breast cancer.

How long can you live with leukemia?

Today, the average five-year survival rate for all types of leukemia is 65.8%. That means about 69 of every 100 people with leukemia are likely to live at least five years after diagnosis. Many people will live much longer than five years. The survival rates are lowest for acute myeloid leukemia (AML).