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The stomach is the most common site of origin for extranodal lymphomas. While resection has played a major part in the management of such patients in the past, in recent years there has been a change towards organ-conserving therapies. However, the risk of perforation and bleeding in patients undergoing organ-conserving therapy has been used as an argument against primary application of chemotherapy. In this article, we present our experience with the prophylactic use of oral pantoprazole.
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