Karina

Mother, age 55, was dx June 2002 with low grade B-Cell lymphoma,Marginal Zone w/o splenic involvement,(stage IV) involvement in abdominal region, less than 5% bone marrow involvement, also in upper left chest region, and one node in neck. Began CVP treatments Aug 2002. Cancer not responding to tx, started CHOP/R Oct 2002. Considerable response. Zevalin April 2003. No noticeable difference in pre- and post-scans. Intense "flare up" of nodes mid-July. Began Gemzar treatment July 2003.