B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia epidemiology and demographics

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Carlos A Lopez, M.D. [2]

Epidemiology and demographics

Age

• B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia is around 65-69 years median age

Incidence

• B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia incidence is ~1% of lymphocytic leukemias

Gender

• There is no male or female predominance in B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia

Survival

• There is 30-50 months median survival for this disease.