MALT lymphoma surgery
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujit Routray, M.D. [2], Ahmed Younes M.B.B.CH [3]
Overview
Overview
Surgery is not the first-line treatment option for patients with gastric MALT lymphoma. Partial or total gastrectomy is usually reserved for patients with early stage gastric MALT lymphoma, if the lymphoma remains after antibiotic therapy or if the gastric lymphoma progresses.[1]
Surgery
Surgery
Surgery is not the first-line treatment option for patients with gastric MALT lymphoma. Partial or total gastrectomy is usually reserved for patients with early stage gastric MALT lymphoma, if the lymphoma remains after antibiotic therapy or if the gastric lymphoma progresses.[1]
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Treatment of MALT lymphoma of the stomach. Canadian Cancer Society 2016. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/non-hodgkin-lymphoma/non-hodgkin-lymphoma/types-of-nhl/malt-lymphoma/?region=on. Accessed on January 28, 2016
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