Patients with H pylori-independent MALT lymphoma are curable with radiotherapy.
Overview
abstract
After more than two decades of successful laboratory and clinical research, the "new" entity of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma is reaching a noble maturity. Large series have demonstrated that most patients diagnosed with MALT lymphoma will be cured with relatively gentle and safe therapies, and evidence-based algorithms guide treatment with relatively minor controversies. The authors of this concise and practical review are well recognized for their important contributions to our current understanding of the disease. Their state-of-the-art review lucidly highlights the pathological, biological, and genetic information that has been