Treatment methods for lymphoma in different parts of the body

Surgical resection is the most basic and most commonly used treatment method for lymphoma. However, for a systemic cancer like lymphoma, the treatment method should be decided based on the specific site of the disease and the actual situation of the patient.

1. Treatment of gastrointestinal lymphoma

Primary gastrointestinal lymphoma should be treated with surgery. The lesion site can be identified, the lesion tissue can be removed, and a treatment plan can be formulated. Subtotal gastrectomy can be performed for gastric lymphoma, but total gastrectomy should be used with caution. For intestinal lymphoma, the local lesion intestinal tract and the corresponding mesentery can be removed. For tumors that cannot be completely removed, silver clips can be placed during surgery to facilitate postoperative radiotherapy.

2. Treatment of genitourinary lymphoma

Lymphoma originating from organs such as the kidneys, bladder, testicles, ovaries and uterus should be surgically removed at an early stage, followed by radiotherapy or chemotherapy.

3. Treatment of splenic lymphoma

Lymphoma originating from the spleen is rare. It is difficult to differentiate from other spleen tumors before surgery, but the diagnosis can be confirmed by postoperative pathological report. The 5-year survival rate of stage I to II cases with simple surgical resection is 40%, which can be increased to 60% if chemotherapy or radiotherapy is given after surgery.

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