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A member asked:

What does "we found traces of b cell lymphoma in your tumor" mean? i'm scheduled for another biopsy, but i'm confused with the word "trace".

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Me too: This isn't standard terminology. Insist on seeing the pathology report and having it explained.

Dr Luca agreed

Answered 3/31/2014

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