Table 1.
The different haematological malignancies
| Condition | Definition [2] | Global incidence per annum [4] | Global mortalities per annum [4] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | ASR a | Count | ASR a | ||
| Leukaemia | A type of cancer that develops in blood-forming tissue, normally the bone marrow, resulting in the production of abnormal white blood cells which crowd out normal blood cells and platelets. | 437,033 | 5.2 | 309,006 | 3.5 |
| Hodgkin’s Lymphoma | A cancer of the lymphatic system, a large network of nodes and vessels that carries tissue fluid (called lymph) throughout the body and an important element of the immune system. | 79,990 | 1 | 26,167 | 0.3 |
| Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma | A cancer of the lymphatic system. | 509,590 | 5.7 | 248,724 | 2.8 |
| Multiple Myeloma | A cancer of plasma cells, a type of white blood cells that produce antibodies, which collects in the bone marrow, the soft fatty tissue inside bone cavities. | 159,985 | 1.8 | 106,105 | 1.1 |
a Age-standardized rates (ASRs) per 100,000 persons