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What is gastric lymphoma?
Author: H KAnswer:
Second most common malignant gastric cancer Comprise only 5% of all gastric tumors 5× risk with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Male predominance 1.7:1 SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS Nonspecific; include abdominal discomfort, nausea, vomiting, anorexia, weight loss, and hemorrhage. DIAGNOSIS Made by endoscopic biopsy, not readily distinguishable from adenocarcinoma by simple inspection. Bone marrow aspiration and gallium bone scans can diagnose metastases.
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