About one-third of patients with symptomatic indolent lymphoma
Does lymphoma require chemotherapy?
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is usually treated with chemotherapy or radiotherapy
, although some people may not need treatment straight away. In a few cases, if the initial cancer is very small and can be removed during a biopsy, no further treatment may be needed.
How long can you live with lymphoma without treatment?
Overall, 50 to 60 percent of patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma now live
five years or longer
without a recurrence.
What is the most common treatment for lymphoma?
The main treatments for Hodgkin lymphoma are
chemotherapy alone, or chemotherapy followed by radiotherapy
. In a few cases, chemotherapy may be combined with steroid medication. Surgery isn't generally used to treat the condition, except for the biopsy used to diagnose it.
Can lymphoma heal itself?
Follicular lymphoma may go away without treatment
. The patient is closely watched for signs or symptoms that the disease has come back. Treatment is needed if signs or symptoms occur after the cancer disappeared or after initial cancer treatment.
What was your first lymphoma symptom?
The best way to find HL early is to be on the lookout for possible symptoms. The most common symptom is
enlargement or swelling of one or more lymph nodes
, causing a lump or bump under the skin which usually doesn't hurt. It's most often on the side of the neck, in the armpit, or in the groin.
Can you live 20 years with lymphoma?
Most people with
indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma will live 20 years after diagnosis
. Faster-growing cancers (aggressive lymphomas) have a worse prognosis. They fall into the overall five-year survival rate of 60%.
What is the life expectancy for someone with lymphoma?
| SEER Stage 5-Year Relative Survival Rate | Regional 90% | Distant 85% | All SEER stages combined 89% |
|---|
Where does lymphoma spread to first?
NHL usually starts in an
area of lymph nodes
. When it spreads to an organ or tissue outside of the lymph nodes, it is called extranodal spread.
Can you live a normal life with lymphoma?
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.
Can stress cause lymphoma?
There is no evidence that stress can make lymphoma
(or any type of cancer) worse. Remember: scientists have found no evidence to suggest that there's anything you have, or have not done, to cause you to develop lymphoma.
Can lymphoma shrink on its own?
Sometimes the disease is active, making lots of cancerous cells, while at other times it quietens down and some of the cells die. This means the
swollen lymph nodes can sometimes grow and shrink
, especially in people with low-grade non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
What foods help fight lymphoma?
- plenty of fruit and vegetables.
- enough carbohydrates (starchy) foods.
- some meat, fish, eggs, and pulses.
- some milk and other dairy foods or dairy alternatives.
- small amounts of foods high in fat and sugar.
What can be mistaken for lymphoma?
- Alcoholism.
- Alzheimer's Disease.
- Amenorrhea.
- Amyloidosis.
- Anorexia Nervosa.
- Bulimia Nervosa.
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
- Cirrhosis.
Will lymphoma show up in blood work?
Blood tests are not used to diagnose lymphoma
, but they can sometimes help determine how advanced the lymphoma is.
What is the main cause of lymphoma?
Doctors aren'
t sure what causes lymphoma
. But it begins when a disease-fighting white blood cell called a lymphocyte develops a genetic mutation. The mutation tells the cell to multiply rapidly, causing many diseased lymphocytes that continue multiplying.
