Second opinion changes course of treatment for marginal zone lymphoma survivor
When Alexandra Mastrogiuseppe-Cribbin was diagnosed with stage IV marginal zone lymphoma in August 2023, she and her husband, James, were stunned.
The 60-year-old had shown no symptoms of the rare B-cell lymphoma subtype except for unexpected weight loss. Her regular doctor only discovered the cancer during an annual physical, after noticing some abnormal swelling on the left side of her abdomen. This hard spot turned out...
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