What is the chances for survival of a person who has non Hodgkin's lymphoma and it is on a stage 2?

I am a survivor of small cell slow growth non-follicular Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. I was stage 4. I had 6 months of special Chemotherapy (I always thought they bought it at Walmart). Then I had 2 years of Rituxan, a sort of smart bomb that targets what chemo missed. I am in total remission now and have been for 7 years. I strongly believe that the medicine was 30% of my cure and my attitude was the other 70%. I just did not have enough time for cancer. I needed to paint the bedroom, fix the window in the garage, change the oil in the car, put all my tools in order, eat out with my wife, once in a while we would even invite my adult kids. I was just too busy for cancer. Stop thinking about the negative, start thinking about what you are going to do on days when you don't have chemo. My wife has a sweatshirt that says "Life is too short to dance with ugly men". At least she still dances with me after 37 years.

Stage 2 means they are at an early stage & have time to try & fight the disease. THrough chemo or whatever their doctor prescribes.

I do not know anyone that has this but I will say they are so many good Doctors and medication out there now days.

There are so many factors..the age of the person, the overall health of the person, lifestyle but most importantly, the mental outlook of the person dealing with it. Having a strong support network is key.

Overall - stage two is in the middle. Doctor's give you odds based on past experience...in my personal opinion, which isn't much, I would say very good if they have the will to battle, eat healthy, stay stress free and focus on themselves!

Fortunately, many advances have been made in the treatment of both Hodgkin's disease (HD) and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) in recent years. Over 75% of newly diagnosed HD patients are cured by the latest methods of chemotherapy and radiation therapy, and the survival statistics for NHL patients are improving. Stage 2: NHL is limited to two lymph node groups on the same side of the diaphragm, or NHL is limited to one extranodal organ and has spread to one or more lymph node groups on the same side of the diaphragm. After an NHL patient has been assigned a stage, this categorization may be refined by the biologic grade of the disease (low, intermediate, or high grade.) There are also other descriptive terms as well. And there are designations to be considered.

of course take or do what meds doc perscribeds beyond that live your life likke aa teenaager and you may bbe a surviver.

Very very good I am in remission after having 6 Chemo treatments... I feel pretty good too.. Now I have to have stem cel implants to rid myself of Amyoidosis.....

is it agressive or non agressive?? The surivival rate is pretty darn good at stage 2...many years....chemo is usually the answer....I did a stem cell transplant a year ago also...mine didn't work, so am back on chemo, but shoot, I've lived on chemo more than off it over the past 3 years and have no plans of dying anytime soon!