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Review
. 2005:50:54-61.

Helicobacter pylori infection and gastric MALT lymphoma

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Helicobacter pylori infection and gastric MALT lymphoma

P Lehours et al. Rocz Akad Med Bialymst. 2005.

Abstract

Helicobacter pylori infection is implicated in the development of two different gastric cancers: gastric adenocarcinoma and gastric MALT lymphoma. The association with the gastric MALT lymphoma is strong and causal. It is currently the only cancer which can be treated by a simple antibiotic treatment. However, the evolution of an H. pylori infection towards lymphoma is exceptional. Host susceptibility factors and environmental factors predisposing a patient to lymphoma have not yet been determined. The bacterial factors are currently being identified.

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