Burkitt lymphoma is a very fast growing form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Alternative NamesB-cell lymphoma; High-grade B-cell lymphoma; Small noncleaved cell lymphoma
Causes, incidence, and risk factorsThis type of tumor was first discovered in children in certain parts of Africa, but it also occurs in the United States.
The African type of Burkitt lymphoma is closely associated with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), the main cause of infectious mononucleosis. The North American form of Burkitt lymphoma is not linked to EBV.
The majority of Burkitt lymphoma cases are seen in males.
SymptomsBurkitt lymphoma may first be noticed as a swelling of the lymph nodes (glands) in the neck, groin, below the jaw, or under the arm. These swollen lymph nodes are often painless, but can grow very rapidly.
In the more common types seen in the United States, the cancer usually starts in the belly area (abdomen). The disease can also start in the ovaries, testes, brain, and spinal fluid.
Symptoms include:
Chemotherapy is used to treat this type of cancer. Commonly used medicines include prednisone, cyclophosphamide, vincristine, cytarabine, doxorubicin, methotrexate, and others.
Expectations (prognosis)More than half of those with Burkitt lymphoma can be cured with intensive chemotherapy. The cure rate may be lower if the cancer spreads to the bone marrow or spinal fluid.
ComplicationsCall your health care provider if you have symptoms of Burkitt lymphoma.
ReferencesGoldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007: p.1411.
Burkitt lymphoma is a very fast growing form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Alternative NamesB-cell lymphoma; High-grade B-cell lymphoma
Causes, incidence, and risk factorsBurkitt lymphoma was first discovered in children in certain parts of Africa, but it also occurs in the United States.
The African type of Burkitt lymphoma is closely associated with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), the main cause of infectious mononucleosis. The North American form of Burkitt lymphoma is not linked to EBV.
Burkitt lymphoma is most often seen in males.
SymptomsBurkitt lymphoma may first be noticed as a swelling of the lymph nodes (glands) in the neck, groin, or under the arm. These swollen lymph nodes are often painless, but can grow very rapidly.
In the types commonly seen in the United States, the cancer usually starts in the belly area (abdomen). The disease can also start in the ovaries, testes, brain, and spinal fluid.
Symptoms include:
Chemotherapy is used to treat this type of cancer. Commonly used medicines include prednisone, cyclophosphamide, ifosfamide, vincristine, cytarabine, doxorubicin, methotrexate, and etoposide.
Expectations (prognosis)More than half of those with Burkitt lymphoma can be cured with intensive chemotherapy. The cure rate may be lower if the cancer spreads to the bone marrow or spinal fluid.
ComplicationsCall your health care provider if you have symptoms of Burkitt lymphoma.
ReferencesBierman PJ, Harris N, Armitage JO. Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. In Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007: chap 196.
National Comprehensive Cancer Network. Clinical practice guidelines in oncology. Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. v.1.2010.
Reviewed ByReview Date: 09/06/2010
David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and James R. Mason, MD, Oncologist, Director, Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program and Stem Cell Processing Lab, Scripps Clinic, Torrey Pines, California. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A Burkitt's lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system.
A Burkitt's lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system.
A Burkitt's lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system.
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Burkitt's Lymphoma (also known as Burkitt's Tumor) definitions and causes can be found on medical websites,in up-to-date medical dictionaries or by inquiring at a health clinic.
Burkitt's lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system. It is named after Denis Parsons Burkitt, a surgeon who first described the disease in 1956 while working in equatorial Africa. While it is true that it does affect mostly children, it also has been found in a few adults.
Burkitt's Lymphoma is a rare and aggressive form of cancer. It can be treated with a specific drug regimen, chemotherapy, surgery, or a bone marrow transplant.
Nick Venet died on January 2, 1998, in East Los Angeles, California, USA of Burkitt's lymphoma.
Hodgkin's lymphoma, or disease, is inherited from the patient's parents. Like any other cancer, it is not contagious, as far as anyone knows.
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There have been some studies that have shown a loose association between retroviruses, such as HTLV-I, and some rare forms of lymphoma. The Epstein-Barr virus has been linked to Burkitt's lymphoma in African countries.
Originally discovered in patients with Burkitt's lymphoma, Myc is located on chromosome number 8. It is believed to regulate the expression of other genes.