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Surgery
Source: Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment (PDQ®)–Patient Version, National Cancer Institute.
Source updated: August 22, 2024 · Captured 2026-09-09.
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Context: Treatment Option Overview / The following types of treatment are used:
Surgery may be used to remove the lymphoma in certain patients with indolent or aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
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The type of surgery used depends on where the lymphoma formed in the body:
Local excision for certain patients with mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma, PTLD, and small bowel T-cell lymphoma.
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Splenectomy for patients with marginal zone lymphoma of the spleen.
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Patients who have a heart, lung, liver, kidney, or pancreas transplant usually need to take drugs to suppress their immune system for the rest of their lives. Long-term immunosuppression after an organ transplant can cause a certain type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma called posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PLTD).
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Small bowel surgery is often needed to diagnose celiac disease in adults who develop a type of T-cell lymphoma.
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