percentage of study population developing myeloid leukemia during a period of time
The number of new cases of myeloid leukemia, a form of leukemia characterized by the increased and unregulated growth of predominantly myeloid (that is, non-lymphocytic) cells in the bone marrow and the accumulation of these cells in the bone marrow and/or blood, appearing in a study population during a certain period compared to the total number of individuals in the study population, expressed as a percentage.
percentage of study population displaying myeloid leukemia at a point in time