a B cell lymphoma and EBV is known to transform B cells; a cancerous growth arising in the lymphatic system and spreading to the jaw, eye socket, abdominal organs, and ovaries.
a cancer of the lymph system that is associated with the Epstein-Barr virus.
A cancerous tumor, frequently involving jaw bones, ovaries and abnormal lymph nodes. The disease is common in Africa and has been associated with Epstein-Barr virus. BV -- See Bacterial Vaginosis.
An aggressive (fast-growing) type of B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that occurs most often in children and young adults. The disease may affect the jaw, central nervous system, bowel, kidneys, ovaries, or other organs. There are three main types of Burkitt's lymphoma (sporadic, endemic, and immunodeficiency related). Sporadic Burkitt's lymphoma occurs throughout the world, and endemic Burkitt's lymphoma occurs in Africa. Immunodeficiency-related Burkitt's lymphoma is most often seen in AIDS patients.
A type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that most often occurs in young people between the ages of 12 and 30. The disease usually causes a rapidly growing tumor in the abdomen.
Burkitt's lymphoma (or "Burkitt's tumor", or "Malignant lymphoma, Burkitt's type") is a cancer of the lymphatic system (in particular, B lymphocytes). It is associated with the Epstein-Barr virus, also the cause of mononucleosis as well as other cancers. It is named after Denis Parsons Burkitt, a surgeon who first described the disease in 1956 while working in equatorial Africa.
