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lymphatic system, lymphoma, malignant, ct scan, b-cell lymphoma, high-grade b-cell lymphoma, small non-cleaved cell lymphoma, burkitt lymphoma, lymph gland tumor classified, a non-hodgkin's type of lymphoma, type of tumor was first discovered in africa, has now been found, african burkitt lymphoma is closely associated, the epstein-barr virus, ebv, primary cause of infectious mononucleosis, american form of burkitt lymphoma is less closely associated, ebv, types of tumor, defective immune cells, b lymphocytes, burkitt lymphoma, first be noticed, a swelling, the lymph nodes, glands, neck, below the jaw, swollen lymph nodes, painless, grow very rapidly, begin in other locations, burkitt lymphoma is not known, in the african type of burkitt lymphoma, strong association, early childhood infection by the epstein-barr virus, unexplained swollen lymph nodes, in the neck, below jaw, non-tender nodes, rapid growth, the lymph nodes, nodes that grow together to form a mat, lymph node biopsy, bone scan, chest x-ray, bone marrow biopsy, pleural fluid analysis, peritoneal fluid analysis, ct scan, the chest, abdomen, pelvis, cerebral spinal fluid analysis, pet, gallium scan, treatment of this cancer, use of anti-cancer medicines, chemotherapy, many medicines effectively treat burkitt lymphoma, most treatment plans include combinations of prednisone, cyclophosphamide, vincristine, cytarabine, doxorubicin, methotrexate, related chemotherapy medicines, stress of illness, helped by joining a support group where members share common experiences, burkitt lymphoma, curable, treated aggressively, chemotherapy, cancer involves only a small area of lymph nodes, cure rate is over 90%, has spread, bone marrow, spinal fluid, cure rate drops to, 75%, complications of treatment, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, spread, the cancer, note any, the symptoms listed here, have questions, burkitt lymphoma.