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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
In 2015, the incidence of mantle cell lymphoma was estimated to be 1.3 cases per 100,000 individuals in the United States. The prevalence of mantle cell lymphoma is estimated to be 5 cases per 100,000 individuals in the United States. Mantle cell lymphoma is a rare disease that tends to affect elderly patients > 60 years. Males are more commonly affected with mantle cell lymphoma than females. The male to female ratio is approximately 4 to 1.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Incidence
In 2015, the incidence of mantle cell lymphoma was estimated to be 1.3 cases per 100,000 individuals in the United States.
Prevalence
The prevalence of mantle cell lymphoma is estimated to be 5 cases per 100,000 individuals in the United States. (The prevalence seems to be somewhat higher in Europe.)
Age
Mantle cell lymphoma is a rare disease that tends to affect elderly patients > 60 years.[1]
Gender
Males are more commonly affected with mantle cell lymphoma than females. The male to female ratio is approximately 4 to 1.
References
- ↑ National Cancer Institute. Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program 2015. http://seer.cancer.gov