The surgery for the patients with intestinal non‑Hodgkin lymphomas: a nationwide study

Annals of Medicine 2026 Open access

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Authors: Jiyeong Kim, Jun Ho Lee, Sung Hwan Hwang, Jung Hye Choi, Young‐Woong Won, Joon Young Hur
DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2026.2634447
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Abstract

Background The treatment strategy for intestinal non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) and the role of surgery warrant reevaluation.Methods This study analyzed clinical data from a cohort of 12,047 patients diagnosed with intestinal NHL, extracted from the Korean National Health Insurance System database between 2002 and 2021.Results Among these patients, 3,566 (29.6%) were categorized into the surgery group, while 8,481 (70.4%) were included in the nonsurgery group. Surgery was independently associated with both prolonged overall survival (OS) and a favorable prognosis in multivariate analysis (Hazard Ratio [HR] = 0.645, 95% Confidence Interval [CI] = 0.598–0.695, p

Fields of Study & Subjects

Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes Viral-associated cancers and disorders

Publication details

Journal / source
Annals of Medicine
Volume
58
Issue
1
Pages
2634447–2634447
Publication date
24 February 2026
Language
EN