What is the survival rate for people with this type of cancer?
There are four stages. Stage I disease is limited to a small area, while stage IV disease is more widespread. The more widespread the disease, the harder it may be to treat the cancer.
Stages I and II are also called early-stage disease( when lymphomas are found early). However, it is more common to find lymphoma in a late stage which is at stage III and IV. (lymphomas that have had more time to grow before they are discovered). Early stage (stage I and stage II) indolent NHL can be effectively treated with radiation therapy alone.
This disease occurs commonly among younger people between ages 15 to 35 and recently older people from 55 to 70. The Hodgkin lymphoma survival rate among this age group is quite higher compared to that of between 36 to 54 years old. From 2004-2008, the median age at diagnosis for non-Hodgkin lymphoma was 66 years of age3. Approximately 1.7% was diagnosed under age 20; 3.8% between 20 and 34; 6.8% between 35 and 44; 13.7% between 45 and 54; 19.7% between 55 and 64; 22.1% between 65 and 74; 23.2% between 75 and 84; and 9.0% 85+ years of age. The overall 5-year survival rate of people who have Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma is 63% while the 10-year survival rate is at 51%.
The term '5 year survival' relates to the proportion of people in research studies who were still alive 5 years after diagnosis.
Stage | Stage Distribution | 5-year Relative Survival (%) |
I (Infancy stage) | There is only one lymph node that is affected. | The five-year survival rate for children with early stage non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is above 90%. |
II | The lymph nodes doubled and it is on the same side of the diaphragm. | The five-year survival rate for children with more advanced stages is about 81.1% |
III | The lymph nodes in both diaphragms are affected , including one organ or area near the lymph nodes or the spleen. | The survival rate is at reduced levels. 5-year relative survival is 58.5%. |
IV | The cancer is found outside the lymph nodes in one organ and has spread to lymph nodes far away from that organ. | Most likely the survival rate may be less than what has been cited above. Now how less it may be, it is difficult to determine, as it varies from person to person, depending on various factors. |
