sorry to hear about ur niece. She's indeed very young. T-LBL is a very aggressive and rare disease, yet the survival rates are higher and more optimistic for pediatrics as opposed to adults. My brother was also diagnosed with T-LBL at the beginning of this year. Similar symtoms: he started with coughing and pain and x ray showed a large mediastinal mass. He started with Hyper CVAD with excellent response. Yet he relapsed just before he was about to go for autotransplant. So he started on a round of ICE and moved on to auto transplant. Unfortunately, he has a minor relapse within a mth after this transplant and is about to proceed for allogenic transplant. Our family is devastated, sad and heart broken. He is a bright mature young man. However, we found a good match and will remain hopeful. You have to stay positive and be strong for your niece. Family support is critical. I will pray for her recovery.
