Abstract:Introduction
Burkitt Lymphoma (BL) is a highly aggressive hematological malignancy that originates from germinal center B-cells, is characterized by IG/MYC translocation, and affects both children and adults. Clinical and biological differences have been noted between endemic BL, which occurs in equatorial Africa and is virtually always associated with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection, and sporadic BL that is infrequently associated with EBV. BL is highly curable using an aggressive chemothera… Show more
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