| Theme | Radiotherapy for Cancers of Digestive Organs | |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Radiotherapy for Primary Gastric Lymphomas | |
| Publish Date | 2006/03 | |
| Author | Naofumi Hayabuchi | Department of Radiology, Kurume University School of Medicine |
| Author | Hiroaki Suefuji | Department of Radiology, Kurume University School of Medicine |
| Author | Yuta Shibamoto | Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University School of Medicine |
| Author | Naoto Shikama | Department of Radiology, Shinshu University School of Medicine |
| Author | Kouzo Kashiwado | Department of Radiology, Hiroshima Red Cross Hospital & Atomic-bomb Survivors Hospital |
| Author | Kazumasa Nakamura | Department of Radiology, Kyusyu University School of Medicine |
| [ Summary ] | Primary gastric lymphomas were composed of two different types, i.e. MALT lymphoma and non-MALT lymphomas. The results of our prospective study on exclusively low dose radiation for MALT lymphoma, resistant to H. pylori eradication therapy were satisfactory. On the other hand, non-MALT lymphomas were treated with a combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The overall 5-year survival rate was over 90 %, which was also satisfactory. Side effects and complications were minimal. | |