§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many(a) cases of and (b) deaths from the malignant non-Hodgkin's lymphoma have been recorded in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. [6225]
§ Mr. MossThe latest available information on the incidence of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is for 1991. The number of cases of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in each of the years from 1987 to 1991, together with the number of deaths, is as follows:
Year Cases Deaths 1987 134 79 1988 150 83 1989 117 82 1990 139 83 1991 141 95 The number of deaths from malignant non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in each of the last five years is as follows:
Year Deaths 1991 95 1992 110 1993 104 1994 113 1995 101 The incidence of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is increasing worldwide. There is a clear link between age 264W and incidence. The disease rarely affects people under the age of 40. The peak incidence is in people aged between 60 and 70 years.