Burkitt's leukemia
| Burkitt's leukemia | |
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| Term | Burkitt's leukemia |
| Short definition | Burkitt's leukemia - (pronounced) (BER kit loo-KEE-mee-uh) rare, fast-growing type of leukemia (blood cancer) in which too many white blood cells called B lymphocytes form in the blood and bone marrow. It can start in the lymph nodes as Burkitt lymphoma and then spread to the blood and bone marrow, or it can start in the blood and bone marrow without involving the lymph nodes. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Burkitt's leukemia - (pronounced) (BER kit loo-KEE-mee-uh) rare, fast-growing type of leukemia (blood cancer) in which too many white blood cells called B lymphocytes form in the blood and bone marrow. It can start in the lymph nodes as Burkitt lymphoma and then spread to the blood and bone marrow, or it can start in the blood and bone marrow without involving the lymph nodes. Both Burkitt's leukemia and Burkitt's lymphoma have been linked to Epstein-Barr virus infection
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Burkitt's leukemia
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