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Burkitt's lymphoma

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Burkitt's lymphoma

Fast-growing form of cancer most commonly seen in Central African children. It can develop at various sites, including the jaw, the abdomen and the ovaries. The Epstein-Barr virus is implicated in its development and there is also a genetic component. The condition responds well to radiation and cytotoxic drugs, but tends to recur.
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Joshua has Burkitt's lymphoma, of which about 400 cases a year occur in the United States, his father said.
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1) Incidente of Burkitt's lymphoma has not decreased (1) and one analysis even demonstrated an increase in incidence after the introduction of HAART, but this increase was not statistically significant.
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