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How Long Can I Live After Treatment For Hodgkin's Lymphoma?
Im 27 i was diagnosed w stage 2 hodgkins lYmphoma went thru 8 chemo ABVD infusions n 18 radiation treatments the lymphoma is gone.. Can i live 40 more years , or will i only live about 20 more yrs . Is it possible to live to grow old after this type of cancer.
Fri, 22 Aug 2014
Hodkins lymphoma has a good prognosis . and stage 2 the 10 year survival rate is 95 percent.
It is generally considered that the cancer is cured after 10 years of remission.
Maintain regral followup as advised by your oncologist.
Even after 10 years there is a 5 percent chance of recurrence.
Even general population is at a 1 to 5 percent risk of developing cancer. So once you cross 10 years you are at par with the general population with regards to risk.
Do not worry.
It is generally considered that the cancer is cured after 10 years of remission.
Maintain regral followup as advised by your oncologist.
Even after 10 years there is a 5 percent chance of recurrence.
Even general population is at a 1 to 5 percent risk of developing cancer. So once you cross 10 years you are at par with the general population with regards to risk.
Do not worry.
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