Burkitt lymphoma in the Côte D'Ivoire from 1966 to 1995: a progress report.
BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURE: Eighteen years of experience with Burkitt lymphoma (BL), the most common form of childhood cancer in the Ivory Coast, has been reviewed and the epidemiology analyzed. RESULTS: BL is more commonly found in wooded areas than savannahs by a factor of 5:1. Despite good responses to cyclophosphamide-based chemotherapy, chances for survival are often dictated by socioeconomic factors that limit optimal care. CONCLUSIONS: Better public health measures and improved education and socioeconomic conditions are needed if the fruits of earlier and more aggressive therapies are to be gathered.[1]References
- Burkitt lymphoma in the Côte D'Ivoire from 1966 to 1995: a progress report. Plo, K.J. Med. Pediatr. Oncol. (2000) [Pubmed]
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