Why the study?
The clinical features and survival outcomes of patients with early-stage primary pulmonary mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma who underwent surgery required further study.
Does surgical resection provide good survival outcomes in patients with early-stage primary pulmonary MALT lymphoma?
Population
32 patients with early-stage primary pulmonary MALT lymphoma
Comparison
Sublobectomy vs lobectomy
Design
Retrospective single-center study
Authors
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Surgery yields 100% 5-year survival in this small cohort; leaves open optimal extent versus observation in prospective studies.
Does surgical resection provide good survival outcomes in patients with early-stage primary pulmonary MALT lymphoma?
Surgical resection, whether sublobectomy or lobectomy, is an effective treatment for early-stage primary pulmonary MALT lymphoma, yielding excellent 5-year survival.
Xu et al. (2021) studied this question.
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