Lymphoma is currently the 6th most common cancer diagnosed by clinicians in the UK.
It is the most common cancer affecting the 15-30 age group.
In the UK, almost 1500 cases of Hodgkin lymphoma and 9500 cases of non-Hodgkin lymphoma are diagnosed each year.
It is estimated that approximately 60,000 people in the UK are currently living with the disease.
The incidence of lymphoma is increasing year on year. However, there is no explanation for this.
Further up to date statistics can be found by visiting http://info.cancerresearchuk.org/cancerstats/
