Non-Hodgkin lymphoma survival statistics

Survival

Survive non-Hodgkin lymphoma for 10 or more years, 2010-11, England and Wales

Age

Age that non-Hodgkin lymphoma survival is highest, 2009-2013, England

 

Improvement

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma survival in the UK has tripled in the last 40 years

 

80% of men survive NHL (all subtypes combined) for at least one year, and this is predicted to fall to 68% surviving for five years or more, as shown by age-standardised Open a glossary item  net survival  for patients diagnosed with NHL during 2010-2011 in England and Wales.[1] 79% of women survive NHL for one year or more, and 70% are predicted to survive for at least five years.

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (C82-C85), Age-Standardised One-, Five- and Ten-Year Net Survival, Adults (Aged 15-99), England and Wales, 2010-2011

1-Year Survival (%) 5-Year Survival (%) 10-Year Survival (%)
Men Net Survival 79.7 68.2 62.4
95% LCL 79.7 68.1 62.2
95% UCL 79.7 68.3 62.6
Women Net Survival 79.4 69.5 64.1
95% LCL 79.4 69.4 63.8
95% UCL 79.5 69.6 64.3
Adults Net Survival 79.6 68.8 63.2
95% LCL 79.6 68.7 63.0
95% UCL 79.6 68.8 63.4

95% LCL and 95% UCL are the 95% lower and upper confidence limits Open a glossary item

Five- and ten-year survival is predicted using an excess hazard statistical model

NHL survival continues to fall beyond five years after diagnosis. 62% of men and 64% of women are predicted to survive their disease for ten years or more, as shown by age-standardised net survival for patients diagnosed with NHL during 2010-2011 in England and Wales.[1] Out of 20 common cancers in England and Wales, ten-year survival for NHL ranks 7th highest overall.

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (C82-C85), Net Survival up to Ten Years after Diagnosis, Adults (Aged 15-99), England and Wales, 2010-2011

Survival for NHL is reported in Scotland and Northern Ireland,[2,3] though it is difficult to make survival comparisons between countries due to different methodologies and criteria for including patients in analyses.

Survival varies considerably by NHL subtype. One-year relative survival is significantly better for follicular lymphoma (96%) than for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (65%), mantle cell lymphoma (71%) or marginal zone lymphoma (92%) for patients diagnosed during 2004-2011 in the Haematological Malignancy Research Network (HMRN) region.[4] Five-year survival follows a similar pattern and is significantly higher for follicular lymphoma (87%) and significantly lower for mantle cell lymphoma (27%) in comparison with the two other main NHL subtypes. Mantle cell lymphoma, which is an aggressive NHL subtype, shows the largest decrease in survival between one and five years after diagnosis.

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Main Subtypes, One- and Five-Year Relative Survival, All Ages, HMRN, 2004-2011

In this section, survival by subtype is provided for the HMRN region in the north-east of England.[4]

See also

Find out more about the counting and coding of this data

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.
  2. ISD Scotland. Trends in Cancer Survival 1983-2007.
  3. Northern Ireland Cancer Registry. Incidence & Survival 1993-2012.
  4. Data were provided by Haematological Malignancy Research Network (HMRN) on request, 2013.

About this data

Data is for: England and Wales (2010-2011),  ICD-10 C82-85. HMRN (2004-2011), main subtypes.

NHL statistics by subtype are provided for the Haematological Malignancy Research Network (HMRN) region. HMRN covers a population of 3.6 million and is set within the former adjacent UK Cancer Networks of Yorkshire and the Humber & Yorkshire Coast England. While HMRN may not be fully representative of the country as a whole due to variation in local healthcare provision standards and policies, the population does have a similar socio-demographic profile to the UK.

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Five-year survival for NHL (all subtypes combined) decreases with increasing age. Five-year net survival in men ranges from 84% in 15-39 year-olds to 43% in 80-99 year-olds for patients diagnosed with NHL in England during 2009-2013.[1] In women, five-year survival ranges from 86% to 42% in the same age groups.

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (C82-C85), Five-Year Net Survival by Age, England, 2009-2013

See also

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma incidence statistics by age

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma mortality statistics by age

Cancer survival statistics by age

Hodgkin lymphoma survival statistics

References

  1. Office for National Statistics. Cancer survival in England: adults diagnosed in 2009 to 2013 , followed up to 2014. Newport: ONS; 2015.
  2. Haematological Malignancy Research Network (HMRN). Personal communication, 2013.

About this data

Data is for: England, 2009-2013, ICD-10 C82-C85

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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.

About this data

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

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Patients who are diagnosed with NHL at an early stage have a much better prognosis than those who present with more extensive disease.[1] Haematological Malignancy Research Network (HMRN) data indicate that 70% of patients diagnosed at Stage I are alive five years after diagnosis, compared with 58% of patients with advanced disease (Stage IV). The impact of stage at diagnosis on five-year survival rates varies by subtype: for follicular lymphoma (FL), diagnosis at Stage I and Stage IV confers survival rates of 91% and 79%, respectively; for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) the survival difference by stage is more marked, with Stage I and Stage IV survival rates of 63% and 46%, respectively.

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Main Subtypes, Five-Year Crude Survival, By Stage at Diagnosis, All Ages, HMRN, 2004-2011

Very few MCL cases diagnosed at Stage I or II therefore data on this subtype not included in this figure

See also

Find out more about the counting and coding of this data

View our patient information on staging for non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma incidence statistics by stage at diagnosis

Cancer survival statistics for common cancers in the UK

References

  1. Data were provided by Haematological Malignancy Research Network (HMRN) on request.

About this data

Data is for: HMRN, 2004-2011, main subtypes

NHL statistics by subtype are provided for the Haematological Malignancy Research Network (HMRN) region. HMRN covers a population of 3.6 million and is set within the former adjacent UK Cancer Networks of Yorkshire and the Humber & Yorkshire Coast England. While HMRN may not be fully representative of the country as a whole due to variation in local healthcare provision standards and policies, the population does have a similar socio-demographic profile to the UK.

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The most recent England-wide data for 2004-2006 showed NHL (all subtypes combined) three-year survival rates for men were significantly lower in the most deprived areas than in the most affluent (60% versus 65%). For women, the deprivation gap was not significant (61% versus 68%).[1] However, a similar study from Scotland for 1996-2000 did not find any significant differences in survival by deprivation.[2] Rates of emergency presentation with NHL were significantly higher in the most deprived areas than in the most affluent, a study of patients in England in 2006-2008 found;[3] however a previous study found socio-economic status did not appear to be associated with delays in NHL diagnosis.[4]

See also

Find out more about the counting and coding of this data

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma incidence statistics by socio-economic variation

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma mortality statistics by socio-economic variation

Cancer survival statistics by socio-economic group

Hodgkin lymphoma survival statistics

References

  1. Rachet B, Ellis L, Maringe C, et al. Socioeconomic inequalities in cancer survival in England after the NHS cancer plan. Brit J Cancer 2010;103:446-53.
  2. Shack LG, Rachet B, Brewster DH, et al. Socioeconomic inequalities in cancer survival in Scotland 1986-2000. Brit J Cancer 2007;97:999-1004.
  3. National Cancer Intelligence Network. Routes to Diagnosis, 2006-2008: NCIN information supplement. London: NCIN; 2012.
  4. Neal RD, Allgar VL. Sociodemographic factors and delays in the diagnosis of six cancers: analysis of data from the "National Survey of NHS Patients: Cancer". Brit J Cancer 2005;92:1971-5.

About this data

See source for ICD codes and other data specifics.

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Five-year relative survival for non-Hodgkin lymphoma in men in England (55%) and Northern Ireland (55%) are below the average for Europe (57%). Wales (54%) is also below the European average but Scotland (58%) is similar to the European average.[1] Across the European countries for which data is available, five-year relative survival in men ranges from 33% (Bulgaria) to 69% (Iceland).[1]

Five-year relative survival for non-Hodgkin lymphoma in women in England (59%) is below the average for Europe (62%). Wales (60%), Scotland (62%) and Northern Ireland (64%) are similar to the European average.[1] Across the European countries for which data is available, five-year relative survival in women ranges from 44% (Bulgaria) to 79% (Iceland).[1]

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (C82-C85, Age-Standardised Five-Year Relative Survival, Adults (Aged 15+), European Countries, 2000-2007

Data consists of both observed and predicted 5-year relative survival. Where sufficient follow-up was not available for recently diagnosed patients the period approach was used to predict 5-year cohort survival.

Possible explanations for persistent international differences in survival include differences in cancer biology, use of diagnostic tests and screening, stage at diagnosis, access to high-quality care, and data collection practices.[1]

See also

Cancer diagnosis and treatment

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma incidence

References

  1. De Angelis R, Sant M, Coleman MP, et al. Cancer survival in Europe 1999-2007 by country and age: results of EUROCARE-5 - a population-based study. Lancet Oncol 2014;15:23-34

About this data

Data is for: 29 European countries, patients diagnosed in 2000-2007 and followed up to 2008, non-Hodgkin lymphoma (C82-C85).

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