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B-Cell Lymphoma
Researchers at Semmelweis University target B-cell lymphoma
November 25th, 2008
"Here we report a case of a 73-year-old man with primary intravascular large B-cell lymphoma localized to the prostate. Total prostatectomy was performed due to a benign adenoma suggested by ultrasonography," scientists in Budapest, Hungary report. "The diagnosis of IVLBL was obtained incidentally from the prostatectomy specimen. Eight months after the initial R-CHOP chemotherapy a relapse was detected in the left inguinal lymph node, where histologic examination revealed common diffuse large B-cell lymphoma with minimal intravascular component. The second complete remission was achieved by R-IEV therapy. Five months later a second relapse occurred and the patient died...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-11-25)
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