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5 Facts you should know about
Mantle cell lymphoma
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The most common manifestations of MCL include extensive lymphadenopathy, fevers, night sweats, unexplained weight loss, splenomegaly-related discomfort, and blood count abnormalities
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Bone marrow, liver and gastrointestinal tract involvement occurs relatively early in the course of the disease
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Although MCLs are slow-growing cancers, the cancer is usually widespread by the time it is diagnosed
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MIPI (Mantle cell lymphoma international prognostic index) is a scoring system is used to stratify the risk of patients with MCL – prognostic factors include age, performance status, LDH, and elevated white blood count
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Complications of the MCL include splenic rupture due to splenomegaly, GI bleeding or obstruction or perforation
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