Burkitt lymphoma (BL)

April 30, 2019

Chemotherapy Improves Survival of AIDS-related Lymphoma Patients, Study Finds

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Patients with AIDS-related lymphoma have better survival outcomes when standard chemotherapy is added to their combined antiretroviral therapy (cART), a new study shows. The study, “The clinical features and prognosis ... Read more

April 23, 2019

Epstein-Barr Vaccination Could Cut Risk of B-cell Lymphoma, Study Suggests

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Chronic B-cell activation — which can happen because of infectious mononucleosis, commonly caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) — triggers an excessive proliferation of certain B cells, which can evolve into a B-cell lymphoma. Although ... Read more

March 3, 2017March 3, 2017

RNA Molecule Could Be Used to Develop Therapies for Aggressive Lymphomas, Study Reports

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The small non-coding RNA molecule called microRNA-28 has anti-tumor effects against Burkitt lymphoma (BL) and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) cells, according to a study. The molecule, which prevents immune-system components known ... Read more