Burkitt lymphoma

British  

/ ˈbɜːkɪts, ˈbɜːkɪt /

noun

1. a rare type of tumour of the white blood cells, occurring mainly in Africa and associated with infection by Epstein-Barr virus

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Etymology

Origin of Burkitt lymphoma

named after Dennis Burkitt (1911–93), British surgeon who first described the tumour

Example Sentences

This makes CD20 an attractive target for monoclonal antibody therapies which have been used to treat a variety of B-cell lymphomas, including follicular lymphoma, Burkitt lymphoma, diffuse large B cell lymphomas and high-grade B-cell lymphomas.

From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 2023

The researchers found that "childhood phthalate exposure was strongly associated with incidence of osteosarcoma" and identified correlations with other cancers like lymphoma "driven by associations with Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, but not Burkitt lymphoma."

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2022

Some researchers have attributed the tumor to a different cancer, Burkitt lymphoma, which is endemic in parts of Africa, or to a bone infection called osteomyelitis.

From New York Times • Aug. 22, 2016

He missed the final two months last season to receive medical treatment for non-Hodgkin's Burkitt lymphoma.

From US News • Apr. 4, 2016

The National Institutes of Health, for instance, says intensive chemotherapy can cure more than half of patients with Burkitt lymphoma.

From Washington Times • Jul. 12, 2015