Table 3.
The relative risk of gastric cancer (GC) in patients with gastric MALT lymphoma (gMALT) as compared to the general population, overall and stratified by latency period (five years).
| GC in patients with gMALT | Expected GC incidence | Relative risk (RR) | 95% CI | Person-years at risk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 20 | 4.63 | 4.32a | 2.64–6.67 | 13,186.07 |
| <5 years of latency | 9 | 2.39 | 3.76a | 1.72–7.14 | 6915.77 |
| ≥5 years of latency | 11 | 2.24 | 4.92a | 2.45–8.79 | 6270.30 |
a
p < 0.05. MALT: mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma; CI: confidence interval.