Gastric irradiation for MALT lymphoma: reducing the target volume, fast!
A case of low-grade gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma treated with radiotherapy alone is reported here. This case highlights treatment issues related to the variability in size and position of the stomach, and the substantial reduction in the size of the irradiated volume achieved by treating the patient in a fasting state.
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Department of Radiation Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. awirth@petermac.unimelb.edu.au
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Wittwer
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MacManus
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Ryan
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D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D018442:Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008297:Male; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed