A 77-year-old male is admitted to a unit with a suspected diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). When planning this patients care, the nurse should be aware of what epidemiologic fact?

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The 5 -year survival rate for patients with AML who are 50 years of age or younger is $43 \%$; it drops to $19 \%$ for those between 50 and 64 years, and drops to $1.6 \%$ for those older than 75 years. Early diagnosis is beneficial, but is nonetheless not associated with good outcomes or high survival rates. Preillness health is significant, but not the most important variable.

A 77-Year-Old Male Is Admitted to a Unit with a Suspected