Primary central nervous system lymphoma natural history, complications, and prognosis
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Overview
Natural History
- Primary central nervous system lymphoma is usually a fast-growing (aggressive) lymphoma.[1]
- Primary central nervous system lymphoma often recurs after treatment.
Complications
Prognosis
- In general, the prognosis for PCNSL is poor. Some factors that affect the prognosis of people with PCNSL are:
the person’s age Generally, people over 60 have a poorer prognosis than younger people with PCNSL. the person’s ability to carry out daily activities (performance status) People with a poor performance status often have a poor prognosis. whether or not the person has AIDS The prognosis of people with AIDS-related PCNSL is usually poor.
References
- ↑ Prognosis of primary central nervous system lymphoma. Canadian cancer society 2016. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/non-hodgkin-lymphoma/non-hodgkin-lymphoma/types-of-nhl/primary-cns-lymphoma/?region=on. Accessed on February 17, 2016