About lymphoma
Lymphoma is cancer of the lymphatic system. Generally, lymphoma cells grow in lymph glands (nodes). This causes the glands to get bigger or swell.
There are two types of lymphoma. One is called Hodgkin and the other is non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The difference between the two types depends on the appearance of the lymphoma cells under the microscope. Most lymphomas are non-Hodgkin lymphomas.
Around 155 people are diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma in Ireland each year. Hodgkin lymphoma occurs most often in young people between the ages of 15 and 30 and those over 65, but it can occur at any age.
Hodgkin lymphoma can be treated with chemotherapy, radiotherapy, steroids, targeted therapies and stem cell transplant.
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system, which is part of the immune system.
Around 800 people are diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma each year in Ireland. Lymphoma can occur at any age but it is more common in older people.
The Irish Cancer Society uses the most up-to-date cancer statistics from the National Cancer Registry Ireland, available on www.ncri.ie
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