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(NHL can affect | (NHL can affect any age range of individuals. It is more common in middle aged adults between the ages of 40 to 60.)<sup>red</sup> (NHL comprises a large group of lymphoid malignancies (about 30 different specific types) and affects over 67,000 people per year, making this the 5th most common cancer in the United States.)<sup>green</sup> (<br><u>'''B-cell lymphomas'''</u>''':''' account for approximately 85% of non-Hodgkin lymphomas in the United States. <br> | ||
*<u>Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma</u>: is one of the more common types on non-Hodgkin lymphoma in the U.S. and affects about 1 out of 3 cases. | *<u>Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma</u>: is one of the more common types on non-Hodgkin lymphoma in the U.S. and affects about 1 out of 3 cases. |
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Prevalence[edit | edit source]
(NHL can affect any age range of individuals. It is more common in middle aged adults between the ages of 40 to 60.)red (NHL comprises a large group of lymphoid malignancies (about 30 different specific types) and affects over 67,000 people per year, making this the 5th most common cancer in the United States.)green (
B-cell lymphomas: account for approximately 85% of non-Hodgkin lymphomas in the United States.
- Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: is one of the more common types on non-Hodgkin lymphoma in the U.S. and affects about 1 out of 3 cases.
- Follicular lymphoma: affects about 1 out of 5 cases of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in the U.S.
- Small lymphocytic lymphoma: accounts for about 5% to 10% of all lymphomas.
- Mantle cell lymphoma: accounts for about 5% of lymphomas.
- Marginal zone B-cell lymphomas: account for about 5% to 10% of lymphomas.
- Primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma: accounts for about 2% of all lymphomas. About 2 out of 3 people with this type are females in their 30s.
- Burkitt lymphoma: accounts for about 1% to 2% of all lymphomas. Close to 90% of patients with this type are males in their 30s.
- Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma: accounts for 1% to 2% of all lymphomas.
- Hairy cell leukemia: is rare but accounts for about 1,000 people in the U.S. each year.
T-cell lymphomas: account for less than 15% of non-Hodgkin lymphomas in the United States.
- Precursor T-lymphoblastic lymphoma/leukemia: accounts for about 1% of all lymphomas.
- Peripheral T-cell lymphomas: are comprised of 7 different types of lymphoma and account for about 5% of all lymphomas.)ACS
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