Chronic LGLL prognosis
Although it’s not possible to cure chronic LGLL, most people who have treatment generally respond well and have a good quality of life.
Understanding your prognosis
Things that can affect prognosis include your age, your general fitness, how you respond to treatment, and any other health conditions you may have.
Everyone's prognosis is individual to them, so it’s best to ask your hospital team if you want to know more - they know your individual situation and can answer any questions you may have.
Understanding statistics
People often want to know about survival rates for LGLL. Survival rates are statistics that show how many people in a large group survive LGLL for a certain period of time. This data usually measures how many people are still alive 5 years after diagnosis and 10 years after diagnosis. This is a common way of measuring cancer survival, and it doesn't mean these people only survive 5 or 10 years - many people survive longer than this.
Survival statistics are only averages - they can give a rough picture of what happens to large groups of people with LGLL, but they can't say exactly what will happen to you, as nobody can know that.
This is why many people with LGLL find survival rates unhelpful to focus on.
Worried or have questions about prognosis?
We can talk you through it and support you to have conversations with your doctor.