Table 2.

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL): incidence & biological differences.

ChildrenAdults
Peak incidence 5 years 50 years 
% of Leukemias 80–85% 15% 
Chromosomes 
    Ph+ 3% 30% 
    MLL 1–2% 7% 
    TEL/AML1 20% 2% 
    Hyperdiploid 25% 5% 
T-cell 10–15% 20–25% 
Mature B 1–2% 3–5% 
ChildrenAdults
Peak incidence 5 years 50 years 
% of Leukemias 80–85% 15% 
Chromosomes 
    Ph+ 3% 30% 
    MLL 1–2% 7% 
    TEL/AML1 20% 2% 
    Hyperdiploid 25% 5% 
T-cell 10–15% 20–25% 
Mature B 1–2% 3–5% 
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