Acute myeloid leukemia is most common in which age group?

Acute myeloid leukemia is most common in which age group?

• A. Children under 5
• B. Adolescents
• C. Adults over 50
• D. Elderly over 80

Answer: (C)

AML tends to appear more often as people get older. The number of new cases rises with age, and the median age at diagnosis is about 68 years. Because of this age pattern, the largest affected group is adults over 50, even though AML can occur at any age. In contrast, childhood leukemias are more commonly acute lymphoblastic leukemia, not AML. So among the options, the age group over 50 best represents where AML most frequently presents.

AML tends to appear more often as people get older. The number of new cases rises with age, and the median age at diagnosis is about 68 years. Because of this age pattern, the largest affected group is adults over 50, even though AML can occur at any age. In contrast, childhood leukemias are more commonly acute lymphoblastic leukemia, not AML. So among the options, the age group over 50 best represents where AML most frequently presents.