Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is a type of lymphatic cancer that has about 80% cure, especially if it is discovered in its early stages and if its treatment is started as soon as possible. In most cases, treatment is done with the association of chemotherapy with radiotherapy or with the use of monoclonal antibodies and cytokines.
Indolent non-Hodgkin's lymphomas, although they develop more slowly, are more difficult to cure and aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphomas develop very quickly but are generally easier to cure, especially when the disease is discovered early and is properly treated.
Understand what non-hodgkin lymphoma is.
Patients with indolent non-Hodgkin's lymphoma also have a good chance of cure if they are medicated with the most correct drug early. To find out what this medication is, doctors may need some time to correctly classify the type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that the individual has, but this time will be rewarded by the significant improvements that the correct medication will bring. See the remedies that can be used in: Treatment for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Prognosis in case of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
The prognosis in case of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is very individualized, as it depends on several factors such as the type of tumor that the individual has, its stage, the individual's general health status, the type of treatment that has been done and when it was started.
The survival rate for this type of tumor is high but varies according to:
- Age: the older the person, the greater the chances of no cure; Tumor volume: when more than 10 cm, the worse the chances of cure.
Thus, people over 60 years of age, who have tumors larger than 10 cm are less likely to cure and may die in about 5 years.
Low-grade lymphomas are indolent and generally have no cure and can have metastases, some examples are: follicular lymphoma, marginal zone lymphoma, lymphocytic lymphoma, lymphoplasmacytoid lymphoma. These can take years to manifest, and because they are less aggressive, the individual can live more than 10 years with him, but these are much more difficult to be cured, as they do not respond well to the treatments available.
High-grade lymphomas are more aggressive but are easier to cure and although they can lead to death in a few months, if left untreated, they respond well to radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Some examples are: Burkitt's lymphoma, lymphoblastic lymphoma and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
See what symptoms may indicate lymphoma, and identify the problem early: Symptoms of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
