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Lymphoma, Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue

Lymphoma, Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue: Introduction

Lymphoma, Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue: Malignancies that occur in the lymphoid tissue found in mucosal linings (MALT) e.g. gastrointestinal tract, skin and lungs. Symptoms may vary considerably depending on which organs are involved but usually the stomach is involved. A significant portion of patients suffering from MALTomas also have autoimmune diseases. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Lymphoma, Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue is available below.

Symptoms of Lymphoma, Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue

• Grastrointestinal symptoms- gastric MALToma
• Chronic fatigue - gastric MALToma
• Low-grade fever - gastric MALToma
• Weight loss - gastric MALToma
• Anemia - gastric MALToma
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 14 symptoms of Lymphoma, Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue

Treatments for Lymphoma, Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue

• Chemotherapy, radiation therapy
• Biological therapies
• Stem cell transplantation
• more treatments...»

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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Lymphoma, Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue:

• Colon & Rectal Cancer: Home Testing
  • Home Colorectal Cancer Tests
  • Home Fecal Occult Bleeding Tests
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Lymphoma, Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue?

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Causes of Lymphoma, Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue

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Lymphoma, Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Women's Reproductive Health: diseases that are commonly undiagnosed:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • PCOS -- Undiagnosed
  • Chlamydia -- Undiagnosed
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Cervical Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Breast Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Lymphoma, Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue

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Lymphoma, Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Cancer Specialists:
  • Oncology (Cancer specialists)
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Pediatric Hematology / Oncology (Child Cancer/Leukemia)
  • Radiation Oncology (Diagnostic/X-rays)
  • Gynecological Oncology
  • Hematology (Blood/Leukemia Specialists)
  • Colon & Rectal Surgery
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Lymphoma, Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Lymphoma, Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue:

• Cancer (Oncology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
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Hospital & Clinic quality ratings »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Lymphoma, Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experience Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Lymphoma, Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Women's Reproductive Health -- rare types of diseases:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • PCOS -- Rare Types
  • Chlamydia -- Rare Types
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Rare Types
  • Cervical Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Breast Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Rare Types
  • more ...»
• more rare diseases...»

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Lymphoma, Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue

Medical research articles related to Lymphoma, Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue include:

• Helicobacter Pylori Infection (Treatment)
• Helicobacter Pylori Infection (Follow-up)
• Helicobacter Pylori Infection (Overview)
• Helicobacter Pylori Infection (Diagnosis)
• more research...»

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Research about Lymphoma, Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue

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Clinical Trials for Lymphoma, Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Lymphoma, Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue include:

• Helicobacter Lymphoma Radiation Part I: Eradication, Part II: Radiation - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - protonenpumpinhibitor, clarithromycin, amoxicillin or metronidazole
• Thalidomide in MALT Lymphoma Patients - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Thalidomide,Pharmion
• Fludarabine and Rituximab for the Treatment of Marginal Zone Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Fludarabine,Rituximab
• Eradication of Helicobacter Pylori in the Management of Stage IE & IIE-1 Primary Low-Grade B Cell Lymphoma of MALToma. - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Omeprazole,Amoxicillin,Clarithromycin
• Velcade in MALT Lymphoma Patients - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Bortezomib (Velcade)
• more trials...»

See full list of 194 Clinical Trials for Lymphoma, Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue

Lymphoma, Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue: Broader Related Topics

• Cancer
• Benign tumors
• Lymphatic system tumors
• more types...»

Types of Lymphoma, Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue

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