Denis Burkitt and the African lymphoma
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Denis Burkitt and the African lymphoma
Burkitt lymphoma has provided a model for the understanding of the epidemiology, the molecular abnormalities that induce tumours, and the treatment of other lymphomas. It is important to remember that the early phases of this work were conducted in Africa where today, unfortunately, the disease usually results in death because of limited resources, even though most children in more developed co...
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عنوان ژورنال: ecancermedicalscience
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1754-6605
DOI: 10.3332/ecancer.2009.159