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Burkitt lymphoma is a very fast growing form of non-Hodgkin''s lymphoma.B-cell lymphoma; High-grade B-cell lymphoma; Small noncleaved cell lymphoma.This type of tumor was first discovered in children in certain parts of... |
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Symptoms
Burkitt lymphoma may first be noticed as a swelling of the lymph nodes (glands) in the neck, groin, below the jaw, or...
Causes
This type of tumor was first discovered in children in certain parts of Africa, but it also occurs in the United Stat...
Treatments
Chemotherapy is used to treat this type of cancer. Commonly used medicines include prednisone, cyclophosphamide, vin...
Drugs
—A form of treatment in which the drug is injected directly into the patient's spinal fluid. It is given to pr...
Prevention
Prevention of the endemic form of Burkitt's lymphoma is complicated by the high incidence of malaria in central Afric...
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