MALT lymphoma epidemiology and demographics

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujit Routray, M.D. [2]

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.

Age

• MALT lymphoma is a disease that tends to affect the elderly population. Most MALT lymphomas occur in people in their 60's.