Does Burkitt's Lymphoma Return?
Burkitt Lymphoma Usually Stays in Remission After Successful Treatment. However, Sometimes It Does Not Respond Well to Treatment. This Is Called 'Refractory'...
Burkitt lymphoma usually stays in remission after successful treatment. However, sometimes it does not respond well to treatment. This is called 'refractory' lymphoma. Sometimes, it comes back (relapses) after successful initial treatment.
What are the chances of lymphoma coming back?
More specifically half the recurrences happen within 2 years of primary treatment and up to 90% occur before 5 years. Occurrence of a relapse after 10 years is rare and after 15 years the risk of developing lymphoma is same as its risk in the normal population.
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