The 5-year relative survival rate for all patients diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma is now about 89%. Certain factors such as the stage (extent) of Hodgkin lymphoma and a person's age affect these rates. For more, see Survival Rates for Hodgkin Lymphoma by Stage.
The 5-year relative survival rate of people with localized Hodgkin lymphoma is 93%. If the cancer spreads regionally, the 5-year relative survival rate is 95%. If the cancer has spread to different parts of the body, the 5-year relative survival rate is 83%.
Treatment Planning
The goal of Hodgkin lymphoma treatment is to cure the disease. More than 80 percent of all patients diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma can be cured by current treatment approaches. The cure rate is higher, approaching 90 percent, in younger patients and those with early-stage favorable disease.
Hodgkin lymphoma is a relatively aggressive cancer and can quickly spread through the body. Despite this, it's also one of the most easily treated types of cancer. Your recommended treatment plan will depend on your general health and age, because many of the treatments can put a tremendous strain on the body.
Stage 4 lymphoma is treatable. Aggressive rounds of chemotherapy are often given as a first-line treatment for lymphoma at this stage.
Many people with Hodgkin lymphoma are cured, but the treatments used can lead to health problems in the future. See your doctor regularly, get the recommended cancer screening tests , and tell your health care team about any changes you notice in how you feel.
Doctors aren't sure what causes Hodgkin's lymphoma. They know that it begins when infection-fighting white blood cells called lymphocytes develop changes in their DNA. A cell's DNA contains the instructions that tell a cell what to do.
It takes time but most people adjust well to life after a diagnosis of lymphoma and find a 'new normal'. This might involve making some changes to your everyday life. In this section, you'll find information to help you live well with and beyond lymphoma.
Some drugs used to treat Hodgkin lymphoma can cause heart problems. You might have regular heart tests. Some chemotherapy drugs, particularly bleomycin, can cause inflammation of the lungs. Your doctors will probably stop giving you bleomycin straight away if this happens to you.
With lymphoma, the lymph nodes often grow slowly and may be there for months or years before they're noticed. But sometimes they grow very quickly. Usually, the swollen nodes don't hurt. But some people say their lumps ache or are painful.
The most common symptom of Hodgkin lymphoma is a swelling in the neck, armpit or groin. The swelling is usually painless, although some people find that it aches. The swelling is caused by an excess of affected lymphocytes (white blood cells) collecting in a lymph node (also called lymph glands).
Overall, around 8 out of 10 people with Hodgkin lymphoma live at least 5 years and most of these will be cured. However, there's a risk of long-term problems after treatment, including infertility and an increased risk of developing another type of cancer in the future.
The incidence mortality rate for all causes is 2 per every 100 patients per year. The OS of our cohort at 10 years from diagnosis was 76% (95% CI: 72–79) and 52% at 30 years (95% CI: 48–57).
People with lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma, nodular sclerosis Hodgkin lymphoma, and lymphocyte-rich classic Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) have a better prognosis, compared with other types of Hodgkin lymphoma.
People between the ages of 15 and 40 and people older than 55 are more likely to develop Hodgkin lymphoma. Gender. In general, men are slightly more likely to develop Hodgkin lymphoma than women, although the nodular sclerosis subtype is more common in women (see the Introduction). Family history.
Anyone may get Hodgkin's lymphoma, although it's rare in young children. It's most common among: Adolescents and young adults in their teens, 20s, and 30s. Adults older than 50 or 60.
Epstein Barr virus
It's estimated that around 40 out of 100 cases (40%) of Hodgkin lymphoma in the UK are related to EBV infection.
What is stage 4 Hodgkin lymphoma? This is the most advanced stage for this type of cancer. In stage 4 Hodgkin lymphoma, the following is true: The cancer has spread to at least one organ outside of the lymphatic system, such as the liver, lungs or bone marrow.
Most people with Hodgkin lymphoma or high-grade non-Hodgkin lymphoma who go into remission do not relapse. However, some types of high-grade non-Hodgkin lymphoma are likely to relapse. These include: mantle cell lymphoma.
Stage 3 lymphoma is treatable and often curable. Advances in new research, and clinical trials, are happening worldwide for this condition. You have every reason to hope and plan for a cancer-free future.
Stage 4 lymphoma means that cancer has spread to an organ external to the lymphatic system. The survival rates vary widely depending on an individual's risk factors and type of cancer. The survival rate of stage 4 lymphoma is lower than that of the other stages, but doctors can cure the condition in some cases.
The most significant link between family history and Hodgkin lymphoma involves those who have an identical twin with the condition. However, the ACS reports that only 5 percent of cases are found to have a genetic connection to the disease.
Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma or Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia.
This is a rare, slow-growing type of lymphoma. It's found mainly in the bone marrow, lymph nodes, and spleen. This type of lymphoma can't be cured. But people can live with it for many years.