Epidemiology and Patterns of Malignant Lymphoma in Northern Saudi Arabia

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