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Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma IncidenceThe American Cancer Society estimates that 53,370 cases of NHL (28,850 men and 25,520 women) will be diagnosed in the U.S. this year, and 19,410 people are expected to die of the disease. It is the fifth most common cancer in the US. A person’s risk of developing non-Hodgkin lymphoma during their lifetime is about 1 in 50. 95% of Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas occur in adults, 5% in children. The average age at diagnosis is 60 - the elderly have the highest risk of getting NHL. As the "baby boom" population gets older, the number of NHL cases is, unfortunately, expected to rise. |
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The US National Cancer Institute has a program for tracking the occurrences of cancer for statistical purposes. The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program of the National Cancer Institute is the most authoritative source |
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of information on cancer incidence and survival in the United States. Below are the latest charts for incidence of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma based on
SEER data. 1973 was the first date information was collected while
1996 is the last date for which I have collated data.
The data seems to show that new cases NHL are increasing. The good news can be seen in the mortality curves - more people are surviving NHL in all categories due to more effective treatments. Modern data and more detailed data can be found on the new SEER page for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. (updated link) US National Cancer Institute SEER Data - Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma American Cancer Institute - Key Statistics for Non-Hodgkin's Disease For more information on Adult Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, please see the following pages: For information on Childhood Lymphomas see: The main menu - gateway to support & more: References: Ries LAG, Kosary CL, Hankey BF, Miller BA, Clegg L, Edwards BK (eds). SEER Cancer Statistics Review, 1973-1996, National Cancer Institute. Bethesda, MD, 1999.Copyright © 2000-2005 Lymphoma
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