Leukemia curable or is it fatal?

8% of white people survive 5 years for leukemia in the US 1992-99 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004) 39% of African American people survive 5 years for leukemia in the US 1992-99 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004) 46% survive 5 years for leukemia in the US 1992-99 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004) 38.3% of people with Leukemia survive after 5 years in the US 1983-90 (SEER) 5-year survival rate for black people with leukaemia is 30.8% in the US 1983-90 (SEER) 5-year survival rate for people with leukaemia is 38.3% in the US 1983-90 (SEER) 5-year survival rate for white people with leukaemia is 39.5% in the US 1983-90 (SEER) 5-year survival rate for white children under 15-years old with acute lymphocytic leukaemia is 75.0% in the US 1983-90 (SEER) 5-year survival rate for white children under 15-years old with acute myeloid leukaemia is 29.4% in the US 1983-90 (SEER) 1-year survival rate for men aged 15-99 with leukaemia is 57.4% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics) 5-year survival rate for men aged 15-99 with leukaemia is 32% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics) 1-year survival rate for men aged 15-39 with leukaemia is 75% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics) 5-year survival rate for men aged 15-39 with leukaemia is 47% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics) 1-year survival rate for men aged 40-49 with leukaemia is 76% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics) 5-year survival rate for men aged 40-49 with leukaemia is 51% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics) 1-year survival rate for men aged 50-59 with leukaemia is 72% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics) 5-year survival rate for men aged 50-59 with leukaemia is 47% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics) 1-year survival rate for men aged 60-69 with leukaemia is 64% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics) 5-year survival rate for men aged 60-69 with leukaemia is 36% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics) 1-year survival rate for men aged 70-79 with leukaemia is 52% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics) 5-year survival rate for men aged 70-79 with leukaemia is 26% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics) 1-year survival rate for men aged 80-99 with leukaemia is 38% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics) 5-year survival rate for men aged 80-99 with leukaemia is 17% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics) 1-year survival rate for women aged 15-99 with leukaemia is 55.5% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics) 5-year survival rate for women aged 15-99 with leukaemia is 33.6% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics) 1-year survival rate for women aged 15-39 with leukaemia is 74% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics) 5-year survival rate for women aged 15-39 with leukaemia is 49% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics) 1-year survival rate for women aged 40-49 with leukaemia is 69% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics) 5-year survival rate for women aged 40-49 with leukaemia is 42% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics) 1-year survival rate for women aged 50-59 with leukaemia is 69% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics) 5-year survival rate for women aged 50-59 with leukaemia is 45% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics) 1-year survival rate for women aged 60-69 with leukaemia is 62% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics) 5-year survival rate for women aged 60-69 with leukaemia is 41% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics) 1-year survival rate for women aged 70-79 with leukaemia is 51% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics) 5-year survival rate for women aged 70-79 with leukaemia is 28% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics) 1-year survival rate for women aged 80-99 with leukaemia is 38% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics) 5-year survival rate for women aged 80-99 with leukaemia is 19% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics) 3 to 5 years is the life expectancy after diagnosis of chronic myelogenous leukemia if no treatment or transplant is done (MPD Research Centre, Association of Online Cancer Resources) 20% of chronic myelogenous leukemia patients has a relapse during the first five years after a transplant (MPD Research Centre, Association of Online Cancer Resources) 50% of chronic myelogenous leukemia patients will be in remission at 8 years if they receive a transplant within one year of being diagnosed as in the chronic phase (MPD Research Centre, Association of Online Cancer Resources)