Hairy Fact of the Day
An estimated 75,190 new cases of lymphoma will occur in 2011. Lymphoma is cancer of the lymphocytes, or white blood cells, and is classified as Hodgkin (8,830 cases in 2011) or non-Hodgkin (66,360 cases in 2011). Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) encompasses a wide variety of disease subtypes for which incidence patterns vary; overall incidence has been stable since 1998 in both men and women. Rates for Hodgkin lymphoma have also remained stable since 1998.
From: American Cancer Society. Cancer Facts & Figures 2011. Atlanta: American Cancer Society; 2011
