Non-Hodgkin lymphoma survival statistics

As with most cancers, survival for NHL (all subtypes combined) is improving. Some of the increase is likely to be attributable to changes in the diagnosis, classification and registration of NHL, so interpretation of these trends should be undertaken with caution.

One-year age-standardised Open a glossary item net survival for NHL in men has increased from 49% during 1971-1972 to 80% during 2010-2011 in England and Wales – an absolute survival difference Open a glossary item of 30 percentage points.[1] In women, one-year survival has increased from 50% to 79% over the same time period (a difference of 30 percentage points). 

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (C82-C85), Age-Standardised One-Year Net Survival, Adults (Aged 15-99), England and Wales, 1971-2011

Five- and ten-year survival has increased by an even greater amount than one-year survival since the early 1970s. Five-year age-standardised net survival for NHL in men has increased from 30% during 1971-1972 to a predicted survival of 68% during 2010-2011 in England and Wales – an absolute survival difference of 39 percentage points.[1] In women, five-year survival has increased from 31% to 70% over the same time period (a difference of 39 percentage points).

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (C82-C85), Age-Standardised Five-Year Net Survival, Adults (Aged 15-99), England and Wales, 1971-2011

Five-year survival for 2010-2011 is predicted using an excess hazard statistical model

Ten-year age-standardised net survival for NHL in men has increased from 22% during 1971-1972 to a predicted survival of 62% during 2010-2011 in England and Wales – an absolute survival difference of 41 percentage points.[1] In women, ten-year survival has increased from 22% to 64% over the same time period (a difference of 42 percentage points). Overall, more than 6 in 10 people diagnosed with NHL today are predicted to survive their disease for at least ten years.

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (C82-C85), Age-Standardised Ten-Year Net Survival, Adults (Aged 15-99), England and Wales, 1971-2011

Ten-year survival for 2005-2006 and 2010-2011 is predicted using an excess hazard statistical model

See also

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma incidence trends over time

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma mortality trends over time

Cancer survival statistics for common cancers in the UK

Hodgkin lymphoma survival statistics

References

  1. Data were provided by London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine on request, 2014.

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Data is for: England and Wales, 1971-2011, ICD-10 C82-C85

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