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Gastric lymphoma (or gastric MALToma) is a malignant stomach tumor, which appears due to the uncontrolled proliferation of some cells making up the lymphoid tissue of the gastric mucosa.
According to experts, infection with Helicobacter Pylori, a bacterium.
An accurate diagnosis is based on gastroscopy and tumor biopsy.
Currently, first-line therapy involves a combination of chemotherapy drugs, prednisone and rituximab.
What is gastric lymphoma?
Gastric lymphoma, or gastric MALToma, is the malignant stomach cancer that originates from the uncontrolled proliferation of one of the B lymphocytes, which make up the lymphoid tissue of the so-called gastric mucosa or mucosa of the stomach.
