A Bone Marrow Aspirate Is Performed for Staging Purposes on a Patient

A bone marrow aspirate is performed for staging purposes on a patient with Hodgkin lymphoma. The results come back positive for infiltration by Reed Sternberg cells. This means that the patient is:

A) In the early stages of the disease
B) In the late stages of the disease
C) Converting to non-Hodgkin lymphoma
D) Entering remission