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What procedures will allow a physician to determine if a patient's MALT lymphoma is localized?
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∙ 13y ago
These procedures include a complete history and physical, blood tests, chest x rays, and bone marrow biopsy.
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Why is staging done in cases of lymphoma?
Once the exact form of lymphoma is known, it is then staged to determine how aggressive it is, and how far it has spread. Staging is necessary to plan appropriate treatment.
What is it essential for a pathologist to determine during evaluation of MALT lymphomas?
it is essential that the pathologist determine whether or not the lymphoma has grown beyond the borders of the mucosa, which lines the stomach or other gland.
What is the plural for lymphoma?
The plural of lymphoma is lymphomas.
What is worse b cell lymphoma or t cell lymphoma?
t cell lymphoma
What is the color of lymphoma bracelets?
Lime Green for Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma and Purple for Hodgkins Lymphoma
What is a lymphoma?
A Burkitt's lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system.
What are the major components of diagnosis of Hodgkin's disease?
identification of Hodgkin's lymphoma as the cause of the patient's disease; staging of the disease to determine how far the cancer has spread
What is burkitt lymphoma?
A Burkitt's lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system.
What is a Burkitt's lymphoma?
A Burkitt's lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system.
What kind of lymphoma did Jackie Kennedy have?
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
General term applied to malignancies affecting lymphoid tissues?
Hodgkin's disease (Morbus Hodgkini)
What tools are used to determine the spread of lymphoma?
Conventional imaging tests, such as x rays, computed tomography scans (CT scans), magnetic resonance imaging, and abdominal sonograms, are used to determine the extent of spread of the disease.
