“Non Hodgkins follicular lymphoma”
What is the life expectancy for this stage 4 with bone marrow involvement?
I had 5 months Rituximab & bendamustime chemo, got into remission, but my oncologist says there is still a 3mm tumour at the trial site in my groin but he's not concerned about that he said.
I'm now on maintenance for 2 years 8 months to go on it yet. I'm 43 years old otherwise fit and healthy with no other conditions.
I just want to know what my lifespan will be for my child's sake.
I had 5 months Rituximab & bendamustime chemo, got into remission, but my oncologist says there is still a 3mm tumour at the trial site in my groin but he's not concerned about that he said.
I'm now on maintenance for 2 years 8 months to go on it yet. I'm 43 years old otherwise fit and healthy with no other conditions.
I just want to know what my lifespan will be for my child's sake.
Female | 43 years old
Complaint duration: Diagnosed may 2016
Medications: Rituximab maintenance
Conditions: FL
2 Answers
The five-year survival for Stage 4 Hodgkin's Disease is about 65%. There are several treatment options. If there truly is persistent lymphoma in the groin, it is a problem and should go away with therapy or (if it's the only current site of disease) be removed.
Follicular lymphoma is very slow growing indolent tumor. Based on PRIMA study, you get maintenance therapy with Rituximab for 2 years. Median overall survival in one study on those on therapy with maintenance was 12 years (median not overall). There is a FLIPI score. age >60. stage III/IV, low hemoglobulin, more than 4 lymph node and LDH and based on that you can look at the prognosis
