title: Therapy of gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma.
abstract: Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma is a relatively common lymphoma and comprises approximately 7% of all newly diagnosed non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. It is mainly located in the stomach and has become a focus of interest due to its unique pathophysiological link with Helicobacter pylori (HP) and the consecutive response to HP eradication therapy. In view of this, HP eradication has become standard treatment for patients with localised disease, and recent data have suggested that HP-negative patients might benefit from antibiotic treatment. In case of non-response, however, the standard approach in such patients is unclear. Both radiation and chemotherapy have shown promising results, and at present there is only one randomised study, which nevertheless suggests chemotherapy as management of choice. The objective of this review is, therefore, to summarise and evaluate the data available for treatment of gastric MALT lymphoma and to highlight potential focus for further research.
authors.affiliation: Medical University, Clinical Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine and Cancer Center, Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wöhrer
authors.forename: Marlene
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Troch
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Raderer
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D018442:Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy*