Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Trends

• The incidence of non-Hodgkin lymphoma among men in the United States increased by 0.4% per year from 1991 to 2005.†
• The incidence of non-Hodgkin lymphoma among women in the United States increased by 1.2% per year from 1990 to 2005.†
• Deaths from non-Hodgkin lymphoma among men in the United States decreased significantly by 3.0% per year from 1997 to 2005.†
• Deaths from non-Hodgkin lymphoma among women in the United States decreased significantly by 3.7% per year from 1998 to 2005.†

Reference

†Jemal A, Thun MJ, Ries LA, Howe HL, Weir HK, Center MM, Ward E, Wu XC, Eheman C, Anderson R, Ajani UA, Kohler B, Edwards BK. Annual report to the nation on the status of cancer, 1975–2005, featuring trends in lung cancer, tobacco use, and tobacco control. Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2008;100(23):1672–1694.