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Review
. 2012 Mar 31;379(9822):1234-44.
doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(11)61177-X. Epub 2012 Feb 13.

Burkitt's lymphoma

Elizabeth M Molyneux  1 , Rosemary Rochford, Beverly Griffin, Robert Newton, Graham Jackson, Geetha Menon, Christine J Harrison, Trijn Israels, Simon Bailey
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Burkitt's lymphoma

Elizabeth M Molyneux et al. Lancet. .
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Abstract

Burkitt's lymphoma is a highly aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma and is the fastest growing human tumour. The disease is associated with Epstein-Barr virus and was one of the first tumours shown to have a chromosomal translocation that activates an oncogene (c-MYC). Burkitt's lymphoma is the most common childhood cancer in areas where malaria is holoendemic. The incidence is very high in immunosuppressed patients in non-endemic areas, especially when associated with HIV infection. Outcome with intensive chemotherapy has improved and is now excellent in children, but the prognosis is poor in elderly adults. The success of intensive treatment relies on good supportive care. The therapy offered in oncology units in low-income countries is not as aggressive as in centres in high-income countries and outcomes are less successful. Adjuvant monoclonal antibody therapy with rituximab shows promise for improved outcomes and reduced toxic effects in the future.

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