Hodgkin's lymphoma - survival statistics

This page presents Hodgkin's lymphoma survival statistics, including one, five and ten year survival rates, and survival by age at diagnosis.

One, five and ten year survival rates

By age at diagnosis

Trends in Hodgkin's lymphoma survival rates for patients diagnosed in England and Wales present an encouraging picture of improving prognosis for people with Hodgkin’s lymphoma ( Figure 3.11, 2) that is also reflected in survival rates from else wherein the UK 3.

The overall five-year age-standardised relative survival rate for patients diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in England between 1996-1999 was 80%. 1.

Figure 3.1: Age-standardised relative survival by sex, for patients diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma, England & Wales, 1971-75 to 1996-99

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A recent analysis showed that ten year relative survival rates have increased over the last forty years. Around 78% of patients diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in England and Wales in 2007 are now predicted to survive their disease for at least ten years or more. This compares to around 49% in the early 1970s 4.

There are large differences in Hodgkin’s lymphoma survival rates by age, in patients aged 15-49 five-year relative survival rates were 87% in men and 92% in women, compared to 27% and 32% respectively in those over 70 ( Figure 3.22). Hodgkin's Lymphoma survival rates tend to be a little better in women than men.

Figure 3.2: Relative survival by sex and age group, for patients diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma, England & Wales, 1996-1999