Abstract

Main idea of this article is to make a short overview of modern MALT lymphoma treatment approaches. Historically, surgery was the leading treatment modality. Discovery of H.pylori involvement, invention of new drugs and chemotherapy protocols, wide use of monoclonal antibodies, significantly raised the effectiveness of conservative treatment. Routine use of CT scanning, invention of conformal, precise radiotherapy techniques allowed to achieve fine radiotherapy treatment results, especially in the case of combined chemo – radiotherapy protocols. That is why nowadays conservative treatment plays more significant role. However, complete remission cannot be achieved in all the cases. More research is required and thorough analyze of advantages and disadvantages of every technique and their combinations.

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