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That's a tough question
That's a tough question because there are a few factors that need to be accounted for. Best I can offer is to give you a quote:
"In the immunocompetent patient [i.e someone whose immune system is healthy], survival rate is 12-60 months, depending on treatment regimens and state of health at the time of diagnosis. For the immunocompromised patient, survival rate depends on state of health at the time of diagnosis and treatment regimen. Following the diagnosis, the standard approach is whole-brain radiation therapy (WBRT), but patients may also be started on a regimen of high-dose methotrexate.
For the immunocompromised patient, the median survival rate is approximately 4 months with radiotherapy, whereas patients who receive high-dose methotrexate may survive for years. The patient's survival correlates closely with his or her performance status at diagnosis and the presence of coexistent opportunistic infections."
Sources:
Rowland, L. P. (2005). Merritt's neurology (11th ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
Manfredi, Tanya; Ann-Marie Grietens; Teresa Lambert; Miguel Machado. "Stroke versus primary CNS lymphoma in the immunocompromised patient.(central nervous system )." Journal of Neuroscience Nursing. American Association of Neuroscience Nurses. 2007.