Burkitt Lymphoma Overview

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Burkitt 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. Almost by definition, Burkitt lymphoma are associated with c-myc gene translocation. The most common variant is t while rarer variants include t and t. A three-way translocation, t, has also been identified. It is curable. Currently Burkitt's lymphoma can...
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Inheritance Patterns in Burkitt Lymphoma?
If a parent has the disease, what are the chances their offspring will get it?...

Burkitt lymphoma is not inherited. We're not exactly sure what causes it but infection with Epstein Barr Virus may play a role. Outside of equatorial Africa, the disease...

Asked by Ray - 10 months ago

how to comfort someone with burkitt's lymphoma?
A family friend was diagnosed with burkitts. He is only 14 and supposed to go...

Very treatable cancer if caught early. Perhaps buy him an ipod, a laptop with mobile internet card, lots of DVDs and a portable DVD player, this will go a long way...

Asked by Jenn - 3 months ago

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