Prognosis
Hodgkins disease is considered one of the most curable forms of cancer, especially if it is diagnosed and treated early. Unlike other cancers, Hodgkin''s disease is even potentially curable in late stages Five-year survival rates for patients diagnosed with stage I or stage II Hodgkins disease are 90 - 95%. With advances in treatment, recent studies have indicated that even patients with advanced Hodgkins disease have 5-year survival rates of 90%, although it is not yet certain if their cancer will return. Patients who survive 15 years after treatment are more likely to later die from other causes than Hodgkins disease.
Survival rates are poorest for:
Those who relapse within a year of treatment
Patients who do not respond to the first-line therapy and have signs of disease progression