Lymphoma Cancer survival rate
Despite cancer Lymphoma emerging as one of the most common cancers in recent years, fortunately, it seems that survival rates are improving. However, as the majority of problems with cancer, rates must be broken down into two sections as they vary depending on whether the patient is suffering from Hodgkin's disease or non-Hodgkin Lymphoma disease.
Survival rate of Hodgkin Lymphoma
Besides being crucial in the treatment of lymphoma, the steps that have been defined by cancer were also used to publish a more precise list of survival statistics. Instead of issuing all simply a standard figure, experts have rather varied their rates to give people a more realistic view of their State.
The figures are based on the five-year rates and read as follows:
Stage I Patients - Patients of the first stage of Hodgkin's lymphoma have a very high survival rate, an average of 90%.
Stage II Patients - Despite progress by stages, the survival rate remains the same at 90%.
Phase III Patients - there is a slight decline for people with stage III, who now have a survival rate of 80%.
Stage IV Patients - The last step brings a sharp decline, with patients having an average 65% chance of survival.
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma survival
The experts apparently adopted a broader approach in the publication of the rates of survival non-Hodgkin lymphoma. A method called the international prognostic index (IPI) was developed, which has taken into account various factors that might influence survival.
There are five factors altogether, separated in a category "good" and "poor":
Age - Patients who are below 60 are considered as 'good', while those who are above are defined as 'poor' thanks to the index.
Stage of cancer - if a patient is either in the phase I or phase II of cancer, they are considered 'good'. On the other hand a patient at stage III or stage IV is classified as 'poor'.
Location of the lymphoma - the classification of the 'good' is administered to patients with lymphoma to a maximum of an area outside the lymph nodes. Patients who have a lymphoma more than an outside body of the lymph nodes are considered 'poor'.
Patient's functionality - if a patient is able to live their lives at a normal level, they are considered to be 'good'. the 'poor' classification is given to those who need help with daily activities.
Serum LDH - If the LDH, serum protein is considered to be normal, a patient will be classified as 'good'. Those who have high levels will have the 'poor' classification.
The results of this are then repeated on another floor. For each 'poor' question that a person discovers in the list, they are given a point. The points are then counted, with then conclusions of the total:
Low - 0-1 points
Low intermediate - 2 points
High intermediate - 3 points
High - 4-5 points
The experts then used studies to conclude that 75% of the people in the category 'Low' live longer than five years, while only 30% in the 'High' area live as long.
Age Influences survival rate
Not surprisingly, young people with Hodgkin lymphoma have a much better chance of beating the condition. Statistics published in the United Kingdom showed that over a period of five years, patients aged 15-49 years were approximately 60% more likely to survive than those aged over 70.
Similarly, people with non-Hodgkin lymphoma are more likely to survive the condition if they are from a younger age. 65% of people aged 15-44 is expected to survive, while the rate falls to only 37% for those aged 65 - 74.
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