Leukemia is a cancer of the blood-forming cells. Leukemia starts in the bone marrow and then spreads to the blood. From there
it can go to the lymph nodes, spleen, liver, central nervous system, and other organs.
Not all leukemias are the same. Leukemias are divided into 4 main types: acute or chronic and lymphocytic or myeloid. Acute
luekemias generally act faster but are more likely to be cured. Chronic leukemias generally last much longer but are more
difficult to cure. Myeloid leukemias primarily involve cells called granulocytes or monocytes, while lymphocytic leukemias
usually develop from a type of cell called lymphocytes.
Some risk factors for developing leukemia include smoking, environmental exposures such as benzene, herbicides and insecticides,
radiation, blood problems, viral infections, genetics, and lack of proper diet and exercise (www.cancer.org).
Leukemia Incidence by Year and Sex, Utah, 1990-2007
Data Notes
Age-adjusted to U.S. 2000 population.
Data Sources
Population Estimates: Utah Governor's Office of Planning and Budget.
The cancer data was provided by the Utah Cancer Registry, which is funded by contract N01-PC-35141 from the National Cancer
Institute's SEER Program with additional support from the Utah Department of Health and the University of Utah.
The rate of leukemia (ICD-10: C91-C95) in Utah per 100,000 population.
How We Calculated the Rates
Numerator:
The number of incidents of leukemia among Utah population for a given time period (ICD-10: C91-C95).
Denominator:
Population of Utah for a specific period of time.
Page Content Updated On 07/30/2012,
Published on 08/27/2012
Cancer Control Program, Bureau of Health Promotion, Division of Disease Control and Prevention, Utah Department of Health, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2107,
Telephone: 801-538-6712, Fax: 801-538-9495, Website: www.cancerutah.org, www.ucan.cc, Contact: Kathryn Rowley
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