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Key Statistics About Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML)
Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) is rare. About 1 or 2 out of every 100,000 people develop CMML each year.
- This disease occurs most often in older people, and it’s very rare in young people.
- Most people diagnosed with CMML are aged 65 years or older.
- CMML occurs more often in men than in women.
Visit the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Statistics Center for more key statistics.
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Last Revised: March 7, 2025
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