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A member asked:

Biopsy of thymectomy is extra nodal marginal zone lymphoma, can biopsy tell if my body still has it or if it spread or do i need a bmb and other tests?

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Need a full workup: You need a full work up by a medical oncologist. I expect a bone marrow will be part of it, as will pet/ct.

Answered 5/6/2014

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