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.

Last Revised: March 7, 2025

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