Burkitt's lymphoma in British adults: Clinical features and response to chemotherapy
| Autor: | R L Brearley, T. A. Lister, J M Whitehouse, A. G. Stansfeld |
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| Rok vydání: | 1977 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male Cancer Research Pathology medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent medicine.medical_treatment Central nervous system Disease Clinical onset Humans Medicine Chemotherapy business.industry Age Factors Combination chemotherapy medicine.disease Burkitt Lymphoma United Kingdom Lymphoma medicine.anatomical_structure Oncology Female Bone marrow business Burkitt's lymphoma Research Article |
| Zdroj: | British Journal of Cancer |
| ISSN: | 1532-1827 0007-0920 |
| Popis: | Eight British adults with tumours histologically and cytochemically identical to African Burkitt's lymphoma are described. In each case there was an acute clinical onset and similar tumour distribution, with involvement of the intra-abdominal organs, bone marrow and central nervous system. Jaw tumours were only present in 3 cases, and were never gross. Four patients presented as acute leukaemia. Combination chemotherapy and cranial irradiation were used to eradicate disease, but complete remissions were obtained in only 3 patients, and survival of over 1 year in only 2. The remainder died with disease present, less than 5 months from diagnosis. |
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