A 40-year-old male client is shocked to receive a diagnosis of mature B-cell lymphoma and is doing research on his diagnosis on the Internet. Which of the following statements that he reads on various Web sites is most reliable?
A) "Like most forms of Hodgkin lymphoma, mature B-cell lymphoma often requires radiation treatment."
B) "Doctors are able to diagnose mature B-cell lymphoma by the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells."
C) "Unlike many other lymphomas, mature B-cell lymphoma is often self-limiting, and treatment is focused on symptoms."
D) "The lymph nodes are usually affected, and often the spleen and bone marrow."
Ans:
D
Feedback:
The NHL subtypes of mature B-cell lymphoma may affect the lymph nodes, spleen, or bone marrow. It is not a type of Hodgkin lymphoma, and Reed-Sternberg cells would indicate Hodgkin lymphoma. It is not self-limiting and necessitates active treatment.
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