An update of the epidemiology of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

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The incidence of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) has increased approximately 80% since the 1970s, and is now the fifth most common cancer in the United States. The incidence of NHL is approximately 50% higher among men than women and 35% higher among white people than black people. The incidence rates of all subtypes of NHL have increased, especially diffuse large-cell and immunoblastic subtypes. Extranodal NHL has...

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