What is acute lymphocytic leukemia?

Acute lymphocytic leukemia is a blood cancer where there are too many of specific types of white blood cells called lymphocytes or lymphoblasts. It is the most common type of leukemia in young children. It also affects adults, especially those age 65 and older.

How do members experience acute lymphocytic leukemia?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with acute lymphocytic leukemia*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for acute lymphocytic leukemia*

Who has acute lymphocytic leukemia on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 7
20s 8
30s 20
40s 27
50s 15
60s 11
70+ 13

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 35
Female 62

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What is acute lymphocytic leukemia?

Acute lymphocytic leukemia is a blood cancer where there are too many of specific types of white blood cells called lymphocytes or lymphoblasts. It is the most common type of leukemia in young children. It also affects adults, especially those age 65 and older.



Common symptoms reported by people with acute lymphocytic leukemia

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for acute lymphocytic leukemia

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Compare treatments taken by people with acute lymphocytic leukemia

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Who has acute lymphocytic leukemia on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 87 say ALL is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 7
20s 8
30s 20
40s 27
50s 15
60s 11
70+ 13
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 8
20-29 years 5
30-39 years 3
40-49 years 3
50-59 years 3
60-69 years 1
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 35
Female 62

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 37
Not Diagnosed 3

These charts show data from ALL patients who have completed their condition history
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