Roger, 55 years old, was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma fourteen years ago and the cancer recurred again nine years later.  Both times he was treated with the same form of chemotherapy. 

When the cancer recurred recently, Roger called CMR to get more information about his diagnosis and treatment options.  When the CMR physician spoke with Roger he was asked whether a biopsy had been performed recently because this type of lymphoma has the ability to change over time making past treatments ineffective.  He said that a biopsy had not been done.  CMR provided Roger an in-depth, customized report on Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma and the treatment options available.  In addition, CMR provided information on the role of a biopsy and the value it could provide for this type of cancer.

After reading the report and speaking with his doctor about the biopsy, Roger’s doctor went ahead and performed one.  The results showed that indeed the cancer had changed and the proposed treatment would have been completely ineffective.  Roger’s treatment was changed to a new form of chemotherapy and his cancer is now in remission.