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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
Anaplastic large cell lymphoma is a common disease that tends to affect children or young adults. Males are more commonly affected with anaplastic large cell lymphoma than females.[1]
Epidemiology and Demographics
Age[1]
- Patients of all age groups may develop anapastic large cell lymphoma
- Anaplastic large cell lymphoma is a common disease that tends to affect children or young adults
- Anaplastic large cell lymphoma, ALK-positive usually affects younger individuals
- Anaplastic large cell lymphoma, ALK-negative usually affects older individuals
Gender[1]
- Males are more commonly affected with anaplastic large cell lymphoma than females
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Anaplastic large cell lymphoma. Canadian Cancer Society. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/non-hodgkin-lymphoma/non-hodgkin-lymphoma/types-of-nhl/anaplastic-large-cell-lymphoma/?region=on Accessed on October 7, 2015