CLL 是西方国家最常见的白血病。在美国,2017 年大约有 20,110 例 CLL 新发病例和 4660 例 CLL 死亡。[4]Siegel RL, Miller KD, Jemal A. Cancer statistics, 2017. CA Cancer J Clin. 2017 Jan;67(1):7-30.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28055103?tool=bestpractice.com在英国,2014 年有 3515 例 CLL 新发病例。[5]Cancer Research UK. Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) incidence statistics. 2017 [internet publication].http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/health-professional/cancer-statistics/statistics-by-cancer-type/leukaemia-cll/incidence
CLL 患者通常为中老年人。[6]National Cancer Institute Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program. Cancer stat facts: leukemia - chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). 2017 [internet publication].https://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/clyl.html 在美国,大约 67% 的诊断见于 65 岁及以上人群。[6]National Cancer Institute Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program. Cancer stat facts: leukemia - chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). 2017 [internet publication].https://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/clyl.html 诊断时的中位年龄为 70 岁。[6]National Cancer Institute Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program. Cancer stat facts: leukemia - chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). 2017 [internet publication].https://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/clyl.html 男女比例大约为 2:1。[4]Siegel RL, Miller KD, Jemal A. Cancer statistics, 2017. CA Cancer J Clin. 2017 Jan;67(1):7-30.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28055103?tool=bestpractice.com[5]Cancer Research UK. Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) incidence statistics. 2017 [internet publication].http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/health-professional/cancer-statistics/statistics-by-cancer-type/leukaemia-cll/incidence[6]National Cancer Institute Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program. Cancer stat facts: leukemia - chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). 2017 [internet publication].https://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/clyl.html白人患者与黑人患者的比率为 1.48,白人患者与西班牙裔患者的比率为 2.31。[7]Matasar MJ, Ritchie EK, Consedine N, et al. Incidence rates of the major leukemia subtypes among US Hispanics, Blacks, and non-Hispanic Whites. Leuk Lymphoma. 2006 Nov;47(11):2365-70.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17107911?tool=bestpractice.com 虽然亚洲、拉丁美洲和非洲的 CLL 发病率和患病率比美国的低很多,但是临床表现、男女比率和年龄组相同。[7]Matasar MJ, Ritchie EK, Consedine N, et al. Incidence rates of the major leukemia subtypes among US Hispanics, Blacks, and non-Hispanic Whites. Leuk Lymphoma. 2006 Nov;47(11):2365-70.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17107911?tool=bestpractice.com