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Gastrointestinal
Lymphomas
Moderator: Dr. S C Sharma, HOD, Departmet of Radiotherapy, PGIMER
Introduction
Introduction

\u2022Gastrointestinal lymphomas are the most
common form of primary extra nodal
lymphomas.

\u2022Primary lymphoma accounts for1-4% of all
gastrointestinal tumors
\u2022Most commonly these are Non Hodgkin\u2019s
lymphomas.
\u2022Hodgkin's disease usually involve the GIT
secondarily.

\u2022Gastric lymphomas are the most common form
of gastrointestinal lymphomas with very
interesting etiology and natural history.

Moderator: Dr. S C Sharma, HOD, Departmet of Radiotherapy, PGIMER
Epidemiology
Epidemiology
\u2022Typically account for 15% of all NHL patients.
\u2022In our institution GI lymphomas have accounted for
approximately 10% of all NHL patients.
\u2022In large retrospective series gastric lymphomas occupy
the lion\u2019s share of the primary GI lymphomas.
80%
15%
5%
Gastric
Small Intestinal
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