Nationwide China Study Reveals Age-Specific Burden and Survival Gaps in Acute Leukaemia: Good Outcomes for Children and APL; Poor Prognosis in Older Adults
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Nationwide China Study Reveals Age-Specific Burden and Survival Gaps in Acute Leukaemia: Good Outcomes for Children and APL; Poor Prognosis in Older Adults

A large linkage of Chinese national registries (628.4 million population) estimates 43,275 acute leukaemia cases in 2019, describes age-specific incidence peaks in early childhood and older age, reports major survival gains for children and APL, and highlights dismal outcomes for patients ≥60 years.