Directory of Burkitt's Lymphoma Resources

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Type of B-cell lymphoma first described by Dennis Burkitt who was working in Africa at the time. The disease was common to the children of that region. Research later showed that these children had been infected with the Epstein-Barr virus. Because these children had lowered immune systems to begin with in some cases the virus they were infected with changed the B-lymphocytes into cancerous cells.

Resources in This Category

• Burkitt's Lymphoma

  http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Cancerinformation/Cancertypes/Lymphomanon-Hodgkin/TypesofNHL/Burkitt.aspx
  Provides general information about the disease, signs, symptoms, diagnosis, staging, grading, clinical trials, support, and treatment options.

• Burkitt's Lymphoma Resources

  http://www.burkitts.org/
  Resources for dealing with Burkitts Lymphoma, a rare form of cancer. Provides survivor stories, discussion board, research, memorials, prayers, contact information, and links.

• How a simple infection can trigger cancer

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20595862
  The BBC reports on Burkitt’s lymphoma, and other cancers caused by an infection.

 

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