Epidemiology and Patterns of Malignant Lymphoma in Northern Saudi Arabia

Elasbali, Abdelbaset Mohamed and Alharbi, Hisham Hussain and Al-Onzi, Ziad and Hamza, Alneil and Khalafalla, Ezeldine and Ahmed, Hussain Gadelkarim (2018) Epidemiology and Patterns of Malignant Lymphoma in Northern Saudi Arabia. Open Journal of Blood Diseases, 08 (04). pp. 83-89. ISSN 2164-3180

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.4236/ojbd.2018.84009

Abstract

Objective: The objective of this study was to appraise the epidemiology and patterns of malignant lymphoma in Northern Saudi Arabia. Methodology: A full reportage of data regarding malignant lymphoma was retrieved from the King Khalid Hospital, Hail, Northern Saudi Arabia, comprising records of malignant lymphoma from 2009 to 2016. Results: A review of 120 blood cancers records revealed 47/120 (39.2%) cases of lymphomas, 39 (83%) were Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), 6 (12.8%) were HL and 2 (4.2%) B-cell lymphomas. The overall crude incidence rate CIR) of lymphomas (from 2009 to 2016) was 6.7 per 100,000 persons of the Hail region population. The mean CIR per year was 0.84 per 100,000 persons. Conclusion: The prevalence of malignant lymphoma is relatively higher in northern Saudi Arabia with predominance of NHL amongst elder population.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Academic Digital Library > Medical Science
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Date Deposited:	07 Apr 2023 05:48
Last Modified:	06 Mar 2024 04:18
URI:	http://publications.article4sub.com/id/eprint/1209

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