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1. A 63 year old gentleman underwent OGD for abdominal pain. It showed an ulcer in the antrum. The biopsies taken from the ulcer confirmed a MALToma. Staging for MALToma includes all except:

1. Staging CT
2. Bone marrow aspiration
3. EUS
4. LDH, B2 microglobulin
5. Laparoscopy

2. The following is true about MALToma except:

1. Most common primary GI lymphoma worldwide
2. Stomach is the commonest site of MALToma
3. Gastric MALToma is caused by H. Pylori infection
4. Prognosis is generally good
5. Surgery is the treatment of choice for gastric MALToma

3. Gastric MALTomas generally have a good prognosis. The following is true about the treatment of gastric MALTomas except:

1. H. Pylori eradication may be sufficient treatment in H. Pylori positive localised disease
2. Chemotherapy or radiotherapy can be successfully used for failed antibiotic treatment, H. Pylori negative or extensive disease
3. Regular surveillance OGD is needed to monitor response and recurrence
4. Prognosis is fairly good
5. MALToma is a focal disease

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