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Primary gastrointestinal lymphoma in an Egyptian district : a study using a population-based cancer registry
Joint Authors
Sabir, Majdi M.
Samrah, Muhammad A.
Faraj, Sarah A.
Zayn al-Din, Ahmad A.
Source
Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute
Issue
Vol. 25, Issue 2 (30 Jun. 2013), pp.95-101, 7 p.
Publisher
Cairo University National Cancer Institute
Publication Date
2013-06-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Introduction: Gastrointestinal lymphoma (GIL) is the most common extra nodal form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) with geographical and age variation of its various subtypes.
Aim : to study GIL in Gharbiah, Egypt and to recognize the treatments employed and their outcomes including survival.
Methods : this is a retrospective study.
Between 2000 and 2002, 40 adult patients with GIL were identified in the Gharbiah population based cancer registry (GPBCR); 26 cases of whom were treated at Tanta Cancer Center (TCC) Results : GIL in Gharbiah, Egypt represented 6.2 % of all GIT cancers.
The median age was 47 years with slight male predominance.
The commonest primary site was the stomach followed by the colon/rectum then the small intestine (67.5 %, 25 % and 7.5 %, respectively).
The commonest histological subtypes were the diffuse large B-cell (41.5 %) followed by marginal zone B-cell (39 %).
The commonest symptoms were abdominal pains followed by vomiting.
Only 18 % of GILs were surgically resected.
Most patients (77 %) received chemotherapy with a 60% complete response (CR) rate.
Once in CR, relapses are occasional.
The median overall survival (OS) and progression free survival (PFS) were 31 and 14 months (95 % CI, 13.2–48.7 and 6.4–21.6 months, respectively).
Gastric primary site and diffuse large B cell subtype carry a non-significant worse OS and PFS than those of other sites and subtypes.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sabir, Majdi M.& Zayn al-Din, Ahmad A.& Samrah, Muhammad A.& Faraj, Sarah A.. 2013. Primary gastrointestinal lymphoma in an Egyptian district : a study using a population-based cancer registry. Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute،Vol. 25, no. 2, pp.95-101.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sabir, Majdi M.…[et al.]. Primary gastrointestinal lymphoma in an Egyptian district : a study using a population-based cancer registry. Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute Vol. 25, no. 2 (Jun. 2013), pp.95-101.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Sabir, Majdi M.& Zayn al-Din, Ahmad A.& Samrah, Muhammad A.& Faraj, Sarah A.. Primary gastrointestinal lymphoma in an Egyptian district : a study using a population-based cancer registry. Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute. 2013. Vol. 25, no. 2, pp.95-101.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-346541
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 100-101
Record ID
BIM-346541