Symptoms, treatment and healing of Burkitt's lymphoma
Burkitt's lymphoma is a type of cancer called non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, very aggressive, which can double in size in just 24 hours, but when properly treated has a good chance of healing
Boys up to 10 years are also strongly affected by this cancer that can affect the jaw bone, located on the face or abdomen however this type of cancer is more common in immunocompromised patients and carriers of HIV, but infection by Epstein-Barr virus is also considered an important role in the development of disease
Symptoms of Burkitt's lymphoma
The symptoms of Burkitt lymphoma, are usually detected when the disease is well advanced, and may vary depending on the location of the tumor, but the most common symptoms are:
Increased lymph nodes in the neck, armpits and/or groin;
excessive sweats at night;
Fever;
Itchy skin;
Unexplained weight loss
As the jaw is one of the most easily affected sites is common that there is swelling on one side of the face, toothache and increase the volume of the internal area of the cheeks, affecting only one side of the face, the area may or might not remain sore and radio Spelling can show the movement of the unborn teeth
Diagnosis of Burkitt's lymphoma
For the diagnosis of Burkitt lymphoma are examinations such as X-rays, CT scan of the affected area and a suspected tissue biopsy required
Burkitt lymphoma affects the cells of the lymph nodes and, therefore, can spread throughout the body relatively quickly when it is suspected that the tumor affected the nervous system may be necessary to perform a CSF of Puncture
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Burkitt lymphoma Treatment
The treatment of Burkitt lymphoma, which is a type of cancer can be achieved by combining several different medications drugs, chemotherapy is considered an aggressive
The medications that can be used together are cyclophosphamide, vincristine, doxorubicin, dexamethasone alternating with methotrexate and cytarabine the choice of treatment depends on the tumor and its staged situation and so few Time after the diagnosis, the doctor must investigate what the staging of lymphoma
Chemotherapy should be carried out in a specialized treatment center for cancer as an INCA, for example, and the patient is generally admitted by the end of the treatment
Burkitt's lymphoma is curable
Burkitt lymphoma is almost always curable, but it will depend on when the disease was diagnosed, the area affected and whether treatment was started immediately when the disease is diagnosed at an early stage and when the treatment is Started it quickly better chances of survival
The Burkitt lymphoma Stage I and II is greater than 90% healing, while stage III and IV lymphomas have more than 80% chance of recovery when the patient is required to perform the treatment indicated by the oncologist and does not present a recurrence of the tumor or are metastasis in 5 years, it is considered cured
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