A 43-year-old member asked:
non hodgkin's lymphoma stage 4 life expectancy?
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Dr. Carlos Encarnacion answered
34 years experience Medical Oncology
Depends...: ....On the "flavor" of the lymphoma. Patients with stage IV low grade lymphomas may do well for years without treatment whereas a stage IV aggressive lymphoma has a more variable course.
Answered on Feb 7, 2019
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Dr. Carlos Encarnacion answered
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Depends: Non hodgkin's lymphoma is not a disease but a huge container of diseases with all sort of behaviors and prognoses. Some nhl patients may live decades ... Read More
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?????: The better question would be: why in God's creation would someone not get treated for a highly curable disease like Hodkin's disease? I am not even su ... Read More
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