Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Surgery

Surgery

Surgery is sometimes used to remove as much malignant tissue as possible before administering chemotherapy. This is particularly useful for bulky tumors that occur in the stomach.

Surgery is sometimes performed for primary gastric lymphoma, but its advantages are uncertain. Some studies indicate that chemotherapy alone or with radiation may be sufficient and could spare many patients from surgery.

Review Date: 01/17/2007
Reviewed By: Harvey Simon, MD, Editor-in-Chief, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital.

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