In the days following his return, a documentary was released by WWE chronicling the journey of one of their biggest stars and it was revealed for the first time that Reigns had been living with chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML), a treatable but incurable form of blood cancer, for over a decade.

chronic myeloid leukemia Reigns said he's been diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia, a slowly progressing disease that is typically caught doing routine bloodwork. “It's pretty much where you wanna catch this disease, this illness, and pretty much for me there's a pill that they make," Reigns said. "They make an oral chemotherapy.

As with other types of cancer, there's currently no cure for leukemia. People with leukemia sometimes experience remission, a state after diagnosis and treatment in which the cancer is no longer detected in the body. However, the cancer may recur due to cells that remain in your body.

In the United States, overall, 5-year survival among people diagnosed with leukemia is 65%. However, these statistics vary greatly according to the specific subtype of disease: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) 5-year survival rate is 88%. Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) 5-year survival rate is 71.3%.

Most people live for about 10 years, but this varies depending on how CLL behaves. People in stages 0 to II may live for 5 to 20 years without treatment. CLL has a very high incidence rate in people older than 60 years. CLL affects men more than women.

Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) 5-year survival rate is 71.3%. Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) 5-year survival rate is 70.6%.

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL): On average, people with this cancer survive 9 years, although some have lived for decades, cancer always comes back at some point. Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML): The outlook for people with chronic myeloid leukemia has improved dramatically over the past 10 years.

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) This type of leukemia is mostly diagnosed in younger people under age 20. The median age at diagnosis is 17, but the median age in people who die from this type of leukemia is 58. Survival rates are pretty even across all ages, and the relative survival rate for all ages is 69.9% .

The 5-year relative survival rate for people age 20 and older is 43%. The 5-year relative survival rate for people under age 20 is 90%. Recent advances in treatment have significantly lengthened the lives of people with ALL. However, the survival rates for the disease vary based on several factors.

With the proper treatment, the outlook for kids and teens with leukemia is quite good. Most childhood leukemias have very high remission rates, with some up to 90%. Remission means that doctors see no cancer cells in the body. Most kids are cured of the disease.

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) This type of leukemia is mostly diagnosed in younger people under age 20. The median age at diagnosis is 17, but the median age in people who die from this type of leukemia is 58. Survival rates are pretty even across all ages, and the relative survival rate for all ages is 69.9% .