Treatment advances in mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma

Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma originates from outside of the lymph nodes, which is a kind of low-grade malignant lymphoma and the most type of marginal zone lymphoma (MZL). It accounts for about 30 %-50 % of the indolent NHL. The onsets and therapies of MALT lymphoma are diverse. This article focuses on the recent therapeutic advances of MALT lymphoma. Key words: Lymphoma, non-Hodgkin; Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma; Drug therapy; Radiotherapy; Surgical procedures, operative