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Lymphoma Cancer Statistics
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Below are statistics related to lymphoma from the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The data indicates trends, rates, and patterns of lymphoma in the United States, by sex, and race/ethnicity, survival and stage rates.
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The American Cancer Society estimates that 63,740 men and women (33,050 men and 30,690 women) will be diagnosed with and 20,610 men and women will die of lymphoma in 2005.
The following information is based on NCI and other statistics from NCI’s analysis of SEER incidence data and NCHS mortality data.
Incidence & Mortality
From 1998-2002, the median age at diagnosis for lymphoma was 64 years of age. Approximately 3.2% were diagnosed under age 20; 8.4% between 20 and 34; 10.0% between 35 and 44; 13.7% between 45 and 54; 16.0% between 55 and 64; 20.9% between 65 and 74; 20.7% between 75 and 84; and 7.1% 85+ years of age.
The age-adjusted incidence rate was 21.8 per 100,000 men and women per year. These rates are based on cases diagnosed in 1998-2002 from 13 SEER geographic areas. Incidence rates by race and sex were:
| Race/Ethnicity | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| All Races | 26.3 per 100,000 men | 18.2 per 100,000 women |
| White | 27.6 per 100,000 men | 19.4 per 100,000 women |
| Black | 20.6 per 100,000 men | 13.7 per 100,000 women |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 18.2 per 100,000 men | 12.6 per 100,000 women |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 11.0 per 100,000 men | 7.9 per 100,000 women |
| Hispanic | 21.9 per 100,000 men | 15.2 per 100,000 women |
US Mortality
From 1998-2002, the median age at death for lymphoma was 73 years of age. Approximately 0.6% died under age 20; 2.6% between 20 and 34; 4.0% between 35 and 44; 7.9% between 45 and 54; 13.7% between 55 and 64; 24.5% between 65 and 74; 32.2% between 75 and 84; and 14.5% 85+ years of age.
The age-adjusted death rate was 8.6 per 100,000 men and women per year. These rates are based on patients who died in 1998-2002 in the US. Death rates by race and sex were:
| Race/Ethnicity | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| All Races | 10.8 per 100,000 men | 7.0 per 100,000 women |
| White | 11.2 per 100,000 men | 7.3 per 100,000 women |
| Black | 7.7 per 100,000 men | 4.8 per 100,000 women |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 6.4 per 100,000 men | 4.3 per 100,000 women |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 5.4 per 100,000 men | 4.2 per 100,000 women |
| Hispanic | 8.3 per 100,000 men | 5.6 per 100,000 women |
Trends in Rates
Trends in rates can be described in many ways. Information for trends over a fixed period of time, for example 1992-2002, can be evaluated by the annual percentage change (APC). If there is a negative sign before the number, the trend is a decrease; otherwise it is an increase. If there is an asterisk after the APC then the trend was significant, that is, one believes that it is beyond chance, i.e. 95% sure, that the increase or decrease is real over the period 1992-2002. If the trend is not significant, the trend is usually reported as stable or level. Joinpoint analyses can be used over a long period of time to evaluate when changes in the trend have occurred along with the APC which shows how much the trend has changed between each of the joinpoints.
The joinpoint trend in SEER cancer incidence with associated APC(%) for lymphoma between 1975-2002 was:
| All Races Male and Female: | 3.1* for 1975-1991; | 0.1 for 1991-2002 | ||
| All Races Male: | 3.5* for 1975-1991; | -0.2 for 1991-2002 | ||
| All Races Female: | 2.5* for 1975-1991; | 0.6* for 1991-2002 |
The joinpoint trend in US cancer mortality with associated APC(%) for lymphoma between 1975-2002 was:
| All Races Male and Female: | 0.1 for 1975-1979; | 2.0* for 1979-1991; | 1.2* for 1991-1997; | -3.0* for 1997-2002 |
| All Races Male: | 0.6 for 1975-1981; | 2.4* for 1981-1990; | 1.1* for 1990-1997; | -2.8* for 1997-2002 |
| All Races Female: | 1.6* for 1975-1997; | -3.4* for 1997-2002 |
Survival
Survival rates can be calculated by different methods for different purposes. The survival rates presented here are based on the relative survival rate, which measures the survival of the cancer patients in comparison to the general population to estimate the effect of cancer. The overall 5-year relative survival rate for 1995-2001 from 9 SEER geographic areas was 64.2%. Five-year relative survival rates by race and sex were: 63.5% for white men; 67.2% for white women; 53.5% for black men; 64.6% for black women.
Source: National Cancer Institute www.cancer.gov
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