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==Epidemiology== | ==Epidemiology== | ||
===Incidence=== | ===Incidence=== | ||
* Follicular lymphomas account for 20% of all lymphomas<ref name=”seer”>National Cancer Institute. Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program 2015. http://seer.cancer.gov</ref> | * Follicular lymphomas account for 20% of all lymphomas.<ref name=”seer”>National Cancer Institute. Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program 2015. http://seer.cancer.gov</ref> | ||
===Age=== | ===Age=== | ||
* The prevalence of follicular lymphoma increases with age. | * The prevalence of follicular lymphoma increases with age. | ||
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===Gender=== | ===Gender=== | ||
* Women are more commonly affected with follicular lymphoma than men. | * Women are more commonly affected with follicular lymphoma than men. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
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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 at diagnosis of follicular lymphoma 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