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Overview
Epidemiology and Demographics
Prevalence
- MALT lymphoma is the third most common type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and accounts for approximately 8% of all cases of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.[1]
Age
- MALT lymphoma is a disease that tends to affect the elderly population. Most MALT lymphomas occur in people in their 60's.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Extranodal marginal zone of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT lymphoma). Canadian Cancer Society 2016. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/non-hodgkin-lymphoma/non-hodgkin-lymphoma/types-of-nhl/malt-lymphoma/?region=on. Accessed on January 28, 2016