Fast Facts for Patients: Marginal Zone Lymphoma

Download or read book Fast Facts for Patients: Marginal Zone Lymphoma written by Kim Linton and published by Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers. This book was released on 2024 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marginal zone lymphoma (MZL) is a rare, slow-growing cancer of the lymphatic system that develops from a type of blood cell called a B lymphocyte. There are three distinct types of MZL - mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma, nodal MZL, and splenic MZL. Although MZL cannot be cured, there are effective treatments available and some people can live with MZL for many years.