MALT lymphoma epidemiology and demographics
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujit Routray, M.D. [2], Ahmed Younes M.B.B.CH [3]
Overview
MALT lymphoma is the third most common type and accounts for approximately 8% of all cases of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. MALT lymphoma is a disease that tends to affect the elderly population. Most MALT lymphomas occur among individuals aged 60 years. Males are more commonly affected with gastric MALT lymphoma than females. The male to female ratio is approximately 2.43 to 1. There is no racial predilection to MALT lymphoma.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Prevalence
- MALT lymphoma is the third most prevalent type of lymphoma and accounts for approximately 8% of all cases of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.[1]
Age
- MALT lymphoma is a disease that tends to affect the elderly population.
- Most MALT lymphomas occur among individuals aged 60 years.
Gender
- Males are more commonly affected with gastric MALT lymphoma than females.
- The male to female ratio is approximately 2.43 to 1.[2]
Race
- There is no racial predilection to MALT lymphoma.
References
- ↑ Violeta Filip P, Cuciureanu D, Sorina Diaconu L, Maria Vladareanu A, Silvia Pop C (2018). “MALT lymphoma: epidemiology, clinical diagnosis and treatment”. J Med Life. 11 (3): 187–193. doi:10.25122/jml-2018-0035. PMC 6197515. PMID 30364585.
- ↑ Pervez S, Ali N, Aaqil H, Mumtaz K, Siddiq Ullah S, Akhtar N (2011). “Gastric MALT lymphoma: a rarity”. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 21 (3): 171–2. doi:03.2011/JCPSP.171172 Check
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