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* The prevalence of follicular lymphoma increases with age. | * The prevalence of follicular lymphoma increases with age. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sowminya Arikapudi, M.B,B.S. [2]
Overview
The prevalence of follicular lymphoma increases with age. Women are more commonly affected with follicular lymphoma than men.
Epidemiology
Incidence
- Follicular lymphomas account for 20% of all lymphomas[1].
Age
- The prevalence of follicular lymphoma increases with age.
- The median age for the occurence of disease is 60 years.
Gender
- Women are more commonly affected with follicular lymphoma than men.
References
- ↑ National Cancer Institute. Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program 2015. http://seer.cancer.gov