Laramie County Health Matters :: Indicators :: Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Incidence Rate

Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.

Compared to Distribution

an indicator guage with the arrow in the green the value is in the best half of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

green circle with white tick inside it meets target; red circle with white cross inside it does not meet target.

Compared to a Single Value

green diamond with downward arrow inside it lower than the comparison value; red diamond with downward arrow inside it higher than the comparison value; blue diamond with downward arrow inside it not statistically different from comparison value.

Trend

green square outline with upward trending arrow inside it green square outline with downward trending arrow inside it non-significant change over time; green square with upward trending arrow inside it green square with downward trending arrow inside it significant change over time; blue square with equals sign no change over time.

Compared to Prior Value

green triangle with upward trending arrow inside it higher than the previous measurement period; green triangle with downward trending arrow inside it lower than the previous measurement period; blue equals sign no statistically different change from previous measurement period.

green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

gray chart bars No data on significance available

Why is this important?

Lymphomas, a group of cancers of lymphocytes (white blood cells), form 5% of all cancers in the United States, and are divided into two categories: Hodgkin lymphoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Hodgkin lymphoma has a well-defined pathology and four subtypes, whereas non-Hodgkin lymphoma includes all lymphomas except for Hodgkin lymphomas and is thus extremely variable in its pathology. Symptoms include enlarged lymph nodes, fever, and weight loss. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is one of the most common cancers in the United States, and is more common among men and Caucasians. Although non-Hodgkin lymphomas can occur at any age, most cases occur in adults aged 65 years and older. People with exposure to radiation, exposure to certain chemicals, or weakened immune systems are at higher risk for developing non-Hodgkin lymphomas.

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