How common is non-Hodgkin lymphoma?
There are many sub-types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), but they can all be put into one of two broad categories: • high-grade non-Hodgkin lymphoma, where the cancer develops quickly and aggressively • low-grade or indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma, where the cancer develops slowly and there may be no symptoms for many years • Non-Hodgkin lymphoma can occur in both adults and children. Around 1 in 10 cancers diagnosed in children are lymphomas and just under half (44%) of these are non-Hodgkin lymphomas. • In the UK around 90 children under the age of 15 are diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma each year. • Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is the 5th most common cancer in the UK – it is the 5th most common cancer in males and the 7th in females. • About 10,920 people were diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in the UK in 2007. • More than two-thirds of all non-Hodgkin lymphoma cases are diagnosed in people aged 60 and over. • Non-Hodgkin lymphoma incidence rates in Britain have increased by more than a
• There are many sub-types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), but they can all be put into one of two broad categories: • high-grade non-Hodgkin lymphoma, where the cancer develops quickly and aggressively • low-grade or indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma, where the cancer develops slowly and there may be no symptoms for many years • Non-Hodgkin lymphoma can occur in both adults and children. Around 1 in 10 cancers diagnosed in children are lymphomas and just under half (44%) of these are non-Hodgkin lymphomas. • In the UK around 90 children under the age of 15 are diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma each year. • Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is the 5th most common cancer in the UK – it is the 5th most common cancer in males and the 7th in females. • About 10,920 people were diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in the UK in 2007. • More than two-thirds of all non-Hodgkin lymphoma cases are diagnosed in people aged 60 and over. • Non-Hodgkin lymphoma incidence rates in Britain have increased by more than
