Burkitt lymphoma in the Cote D'Ivoire from 1966 to 1995: a progress report.

摘要

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. Copyright 2000 Wiley-Liss, Inc.