title: Treatment of synchronous adenocarcinoma and lymphoma of the stomach: A case report.
abstract: Gastric cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related mortality worldwide. The majority of gastric cancers are diagnosed at an advanced or metastatic stage, with a 5-year survival rate of ~5-20% and a median overall survival of <1 year. Synchronous occurrence of gastric adenocarcinoma and lymphoma is rare, and thus far there is no consensus regarding their management. We herein describe a case of synchronous gastric adenocarcinoma and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in a patient with chronic hepatitis B and the treatment strategy. A literature review with the most up-to-date treatment options and their application in similar situations was also performed.
authors.affiliation: NH Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency, Concord Hospital, Concord, NH 03301, USA; Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 40705, Taiwan, R.O.C.
authors.forename: Chien-Hsiang
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Weng
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 40705, Taiwan, R.O.C.
authors.forename: Ren-Ching
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 40705, Taiwan, R.O.C.
authors.forename: Cheng-Chung
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 40705, Taiwan, R.O.C.; Division of Transfusion Medicine, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 40705, Taiwan, R.O.C.; Department of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan, R.O.C.
authors.forename: Tseng-Hsi
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Lin
keywords: diffuse large B-cell lymphoma; gastric adenocarcinoma; hepatitis B