Chances of cure for children

Children can also develop lymph node cancer. Non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas account for about 6% of cancer in people under the age of 15, Hodgkin’s disease for about 5%. In children, too, the chances of recovery depend on the type of lymph node cancer and at what stage it is discovered.

For example, the chances of recovery from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in children in stages 1 and 2 are almost 100%. A good prognosis remains even if other lymph node areas and organs are affected in stages 3 and 4. Hodgkin’s disease also has a very good prognosis in all stages with a survival rate of over 90%.

In rare cases, lymphoma may reappear in children after cure, but the prognosis cannot be clearly determined from statistical data. Of course, all children, just like adults, react differently to the possible therapy options and therefore have an individual chance of recovery. The statistical values should only be seen as a guideline and do not apply to each individual child.

Therapy is a decisive factor for the chances of recovery, so we will give a brief overview here. The therapy depends on the stage of the cancer, but also depends very much on the patient’s condition. The therapy options for lymph gland cancer include chemotherapy, radiation therapy and removal of the lymph gland cancer by surgery.

As a rule, patients respond well to the combination of radiation and chemotherapy, but there are sometimes serious side effects, of which one should be aware and about which one is informed by the treating physician. Although these risks have all been proven, the therapies are nevertheless carried out because their benefits far outweigh the risks. You can find more information here: Therapy of lymph gland cancerFor all cancers, one must also consider that even after healing, the treated cancer can reappear in the course of life – this is called recurrence.

Often these recurrences can be treated well, but it is again decisive in which stage they are discovered and treated. In addition, Hodgkin’s disease patients have an increased risk of developing other cancers (e.g. breast cancer or thyroid cancer). The risk is further increased if the tumor is treated with a combination of chemotherapy and radiation, as this often damages surrounding cells. You can find more information about this here: Side effects of chemotherapy