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Current status of gastric MALT lymphoma

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Wündisch, T., Stolte, M. Current status of gastric MALT lymphoma. Curr Gastroenterol Rep 8, 343–346 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11894-006-0016-6

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Keywords

  • Clin Oncol
  • Pylorus Eradication
  • Malt Lymphoma
  • Mucosa Associate Lymphoid Tissue
  • Gastric Lymphoma