What is MALT lymphoma?

Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma is a rare condition characterized by infiltration of the gastric mucosa or other areas of mucosal tissue. It is considered an indolent diffuse B-cell lymphoma.

How do members experience MALT lymphoma?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with MALT lymphoma*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for MALT lymphoma*

Who has MALT lymphoma on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 2
40s 6
50s 4
60s 13
70+ 18

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 14
Female 31

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What is MALT lymphoma?

Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma is a rare condition characterized by infiltration of the gastric mucosa or other areas of mucosal tissue. It is considered an indolent diffuse B-cell lymphoma.



Common symptoms reported by people with MALT lymphoma

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for MALT lymphoma

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Compare treatments taken by people with MALT lymphoma

Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have MALT lymphoma through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.

Got a question about living with MALT lymphoma? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has MALT lymphoma on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 36 say MALT lymphoma is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 2
40s 6
50s 4
60s 13
70+ 18
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 2
30-39 years 1
40-49 years 0
50-59 years 3
60-69 years 1
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 14
Female 31

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 14
Not Diagnosed 1

These charts show data from MALT lymphoma patients who have completed their condition history
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