Hodgkin lymphoma accounts for about 4% of all cancers in children under age 15 in the United States. It usually develops in early adulthood (between age 15 and 40, especially in a person’s 20s) and is rare in children younger than 5. The five-year survival rate (the percentage of people who survive at least five years after the cancer is detected, excluding those who die from other diseases) of children with Hodgkin lymphoma is 96%.

Cancer survival statistics should be interpreted with caution. These estimates are based on data from thousands of people with this type of cancer, but the actual risk for a particular individual may differ. It is not possible to tell a person how long he or she will live with childhood Hodgkin lymphoma. Because the survival statistics are measured in five-year intervals, they may not represent advances made in the treatment or diagnosis of this cancer. Learn more about understanding statistics [2].

Statistics adapted from the American Cancer Society's publication, Cancer Facts and Figures 2013.

Last Updated: February 6, 2013