Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is the 7th most common cancer in the UK, accounting for 4% of all new cancer cases (2017-2019).[1-4]
In females in the UK, non-Hodgkin lymphoma is the 8th most common cancer (3% of all new female cancer cases). In males in the UK, it is the 8th most common cancer (4% of all new male cancer cases).
44% of non-Hodgkin lymphoma cases in the UK are in females, and 56% are in males.
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma incidence rates (European age-standardised
For non-Hodgkin lymphoma, there are few established risk factors therefore differences between countries largely reflect differences in diagnosis and data recording.
Data for 2013 onwards have been recoded to a newer edition of the International Classification of Diseases version 10 (ICD-10). Age-standardised incidence rates are around 1 case per 100,000 population lower using this new ICD-10 edition compared with the previous one. Trends spanning this period, and comparisons with previously-reported figures, should be interpreted with the coding change in mind
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (C82-C86), Average Number of New Cases Per Year, Crude and European Age-Standardised (AS) Incidence Rates per 100,000 Population, UK, 2017-2019
England | Scotland | Wales | Northern Ireland | UK | ||
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Female | Cases | 5,081 | 476 | 253 | 152 | 5,963 |
Crude Rate | 18.0 | 17.1 | 15.9 | 15.9 | 17.7 | |
AS Rate | 18.0 | 16.4 | 14.5 | 17.1 | 17.7 | |
AS Rate - 95% LCL | 17.8 | 15.5 | 13.5 | 15.6 | 17.4 | |
AS Rate - 95% UCL | 18.3 | 17.2 | 15.6 | 18.7 | 18.0 | |
Male | Cases | 6,470 | 574 | 357 | 201 | 7,602 |
Crude Rate | 23.4 | 21.7 | 23.0 | 21.7 | 23.2 | |
AS Rate | 26.3 | 23.4 | 23.6 | 26.0 | 25.9 | |
AS Rate - 95% LCL | 25.9 | 22.3 | 22.2 | 23.9 | 25.6 | |
AS Rate - 95% UCL | 26.7 | 24.5 | 25.0 | 28.1 | 26.3 | |
Persons | Cases | 11,551 | 1,050 | 610 | 353 | 13,564 |
Crude Rate | 20.6 | 19.3 | 19.4 | 18.8 | 20.4 | |
AS Rate | 21.9 | 19.6 | 18.7 | 21.3 | 21.5 | |
AS Rate - 95% LCL | 21.6 | 18.9 | 17.8 | 20.0 | 21.3 | |
AS Rate - 95% UCL | 22.1 | 20.3 | 19.5 | 22.6 | 21.7 |
References
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England data were provided by the National Cancer Registration and Analysis Service (NCRAS), part of the National Disease Registration Service (NDRS) in NHS England, on request through the Office for Data Release, January 2023. Similar data can be found here: https://www.cancerdata.nhs.uk/
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Northern Ireland data were provided by the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry (NICR) on request, October 2021. Similar data can be found here:http://www.qub.ac.uk/research-centres/nicr/.
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Welsh data were published by the Welsh Cancer Intelligence and Surveillance Unit (WCISU), Health Intelligence Division, Public Health Wales https://phw.nhs.wales/services-and-teams/welsh-cancer-intelligence-and-surveillance-unit-wcisu/cancer-reporting-tool-official-statistics/ June 2022.
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Scotland data were provided by the Scottish Cancer Registry, Public Health Scotland (PHS) on request, May 2021. Similar data can be found here: https://publichealthscotland.scot/publications/show-all-releases?id=20468
About this data
Data is for UK, 2017-2019, ICD-10 C82-C86.
The term non-Hodgkin lymphoma describes a large group of lymphoma subtypes, which differ substantially in their cellular origin and clinical behaviour. The subtypes can be broadly divided into B-cell lymphomas, T-cell lymphomas, and lymphoproliferative disorders not otherwise specified. B-cell lymphomas can be further divided into five main types: diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, marginal zone lymphomas, follicular lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma, and Burkitt lymphoma. It is important to recognise the variation between these subtypes when interpreting statistics on NHL as a whole. The Haematological Malignancy Research Network provides detailed incidence statistics for NHL subtypes.