Anaplastic large cell lymphoma epidemiology and demographics

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sowminya Arikapudi, M.B,B.S. [2], Kamal Akbar, M.D.[3]; Grammar Reviewer: Natalie Harpenau, B.S.[4]

Overview

Anaplastic large cell lymphoma is a common disease that tends to affect children or young adults. Males are more commonly affected with anaplastic large cell lymphoma than females.^[1]

Epidemiology and Demographics

Incidence

The incidence/prevalence of Anaplastic large cell lymphoma is approximately 2-8% of adult cases of non-Hodgkins lymphoma and as much as 30% of childhood non-Hodgkins lymphomas^[2]^[3]

Prevalence

Prevalence for this condition is not known

Age

Patients of all age groups may develop anapastic large cell lymphoma.
Anaplastic large cell lymphoma is a common disease that tends to affect children or young adults.
ALK-positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma usually affects younger individuals (between 10 and 29 years).^[4]
ALK-negative anaplastic large cell lymphoma usually affects older individuals (between 40-60 years).

Gender

Males are more commonly affected with anaplastic large cell lymphoma than females.^[1]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Anaplastic large cell lymphoma. Canadian Cancer Society. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/non-hodgkin-lymphoma/non-hodgkin-lymphoma/types-of-nhl/anaplastic-large-cell-lymphoma/?region=on Accessed on October 7, 2015
↑ Jairajpuri ZS, Rana S, Khetrapal S, Talikoti MA, Jetley S (2014). “Extranodal anaplastic large cell lymphoma mimicking sarcoma: A report of an interesting case”. Int J Appl Basic Med Res. 4 (Suppl 1): S50–2. doi:10.4103/2229-516X.140741. PMC 4181133. PMID 25298944.
↑ Maeda T, Wakasawa T, Shima Y, Tsuboi I, Aizawa S, Tamai I (2006). “Role of polyamines derived from arginine in differentiation and proliferation of human blood cells”. Biol Pharm Bull. 29 (2): 234–9. PMID 16462024.
↑ Stein H, Foss HD, Dürkop H, Marafioti T, Delsol G, Pulford K; et al. (2000). “CD30(+) anaplastic large cell lymphoma: a review of its histopathologic, genetic, and clinical features”. Blood. 96 (12): 3681–95. PMID 11090048.

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[Cancer.ca-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Anaplastic large cell lymphoma. Canadian Cancer Society. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/non-hodgkin-lymphoma/non-hodgkin-lymphoma/types-of-nhl/anaplastic-large-cell-lymphoma/?region=on Accessed on October 7, 2015

[pmid25298944-2] Jairajpuri ZS, Rana S, Khetrapal S, Talikoti MA, Jetley S (2014). “Extranodal anaplastic large cell lymphoma mimicking sarcoma: A report of an interesting case”. Int J Appl Basic Med Res. 4 (Suppl 1): S50–2. doi:10.4103/2229-516X.140741. PMC 4181133. PMID 25298944.

[pmid16462024-3] Maeda T, Wakasawa T, Shima Y, Tsuboi I, Aizawa S, Tamai I (2006). “Role of polyamines derived from arginine in differentiation and proliferation of human blood cells”. Biol Pharm Bull. 29 (2): 234–9. PMID 16462024.

[pmid11090048-4] Stein H, Foss HD, Dürkop H, Marafioti T, Delsol G, Pulford K; et al. (2000). “CD30(+) anaplastic large cell lymphoma: a review of its histopathologic, genetic, and clinical features”. Blood. 96 (12): 3681–95. PMID 11090048.

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