GASTRIC LYMPHOMA

Course overview

GASTRIC LYMPHOMA IS A RARE MALIGNANCY THAT COMPRISES LESS THAN 5 % OF ALL NEOPLASMS IN THE STOMACH. HOWEVER, THE INCIDENCE IN THE UNITED STATES IS RISING. PATIENTS OFTEN PRESENT WITH NON-SPECIFIC SYMPTOMS THAT LEAD TO MISDIAGNOSIS AND DELAY IN TREATMENT. THE MAJORITY OF GASTRIC LYMPHOMAS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH H. PYLORI, AND TREATMENT IS TAILORED TO ERADICATING THIS ORGANISM. TO ACHIEVE OPTIMAL OUTCOMES, PRACTITIONERS NEED TO BE FAMILIAR WITH GASTRIC LYMPHOMA AND BE AGGRESSIVE WITH DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT. THIS ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS SOME OF THE CURRENT DIAGNOSTIC MODALITIES AND TREATMENT OPTIONS AVAILABLE.