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.
Boys are more likely than girls of having lymphoma of any type.
Combined chemotherapy is standard treatment with the specific type dependent on the stage of the disease. NCI recommends all children be generally considered for clinical trials and be cared for by a multidisciplinary team of pediatric oncologists. A sarcoma involving the jaws in African children. Brian's Battle with Burkitt's Lymphoma is the story of a 5 year old who is cancer free after chemotherapy. Adults Non-Burkitt's usually appears in patients that are between 30 to 50 years of age.