All varieties are more prevalent in males.
Burkitt's was named for Denis Parsons Burkitt, who died in 1993 at the age of 82. This malignancy grows very rapidly and a child who appeared in good health 4-6 weeks ago may now be ill. Often the children have a large abdominal mass with fluid buildup. Pain and vomiting may accompany this. The less common scenario has the cancerous B cells in the bone marrow causing increased anemia and bleeding.