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The American Cancer Society's most recent estimates for
Hodgkin disease in the United States are for 2009:
- 8, 510 new cases of Hodgkin disease
- 1, 290 deaths from Hodgkin disease
Because of better treatment, death rates have fallen quite a
lot since the early 1970s.
Both children and adults can get Hodgkin disease but it is
most common in two age groups: early adulthood (ages 15 to 40) and late
adulthood (after age 55). About 10% to 15% of all cases are found in
children and teenagers.
Last Medical Review: 10/16/2007
Last Revised: 05/06/2009
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