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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-1-10
pubmed:abstractText
Burkitt's lymphoma and small noncleaved Burkitt's-like lymphoma are rare and are highly aggressive forms of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that are characterized by dysregulation of the c-myc oncogene. Patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) also appear to be at risk for developing Burkitt's lymphomas. Treatment options for Burkitt's lymphoma involve complex chemotherapy regimens that contain as many as 10 cytotoxic agents. Approximately 50%-80% of adult patients with Burkitt's lymphoma or small, noncleaved lymphoma can be cured with these intensive chemotherapy regimens, and in pediatric populations, the cure rate is even higher. However, a number of factors often compromise the outcome of patients with Burkitt's lymphoma. For instance, the high proliferation rate of Burkitt's lymphoma enhances the risk for tumor lysis syndrome, which results from metabolic imbalances, such as hyperuricemia, that occur as large numbers of malignant cells are lysed during cytotoxic chemotherapy. Standard treatment for tumor lysis syndrome includes adjustments in the chemotherapy regimen, vigorous hydration, administration of a uric acid synthesis inhibitor like allopurinol, and alkalinization. The administration of recombinant urate oxidase (rasburicase) also has been shown to provide effective prophylaxis against hyperuricemia in pediatric and adult patients with hematologic malignancies. The lifetime risk of developing central nervous system disease is 20%-30% for Burkitt's lymphoma. Consequently all chemotherapy regimens with activity in Burkitt's lymphoma utilize some form of central nervous system prophylaxis, such as systemic or intrathecal methotrexate or cytarabine. In the past, patients with HIV who developed Burkitt's lymphoma often received inadequate chemotherapy doses because of their immunosuppression. With the discovery of highly active antiretroviral therapy, the ability to treat and control Burkitt's lymphoma in patients with HIV has improved.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Allopurinol, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Bleomycin, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Cyclophosphamide, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Cytarabine, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Dexamethasone, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Doxorubicin, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Enzyme Inhibitors, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Etoposide, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Ifosfamide, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Leucovorin, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Methotrexate, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Urate Oxidase, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Vincristine, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/rasburicase
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
1526-9655
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
3 Suppl 1
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
S19-25
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:12521385-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:12521385-Allopurinol, pubmed-meshheading:12521385-Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols, pubmed-meshheading:12521385-Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active, pubmed-meshheading:12521385-Bleomycin, pubmed-meshheading:12521385-Burkitt Lymphoma, pubmed-meshheading:12521385-Clinical Trials as Topic, pubmed-meshheading:12521385-Cyclophosphamide, pubmed-meshheading:12521385-Cytarabine, pubmed-meshheading:12521385-Dexamethasone, pubmed-meshheading:12521385-Doxorubicin, pubmed-meshheading:12521385-Enzyme Inhibitors, pubmed-meshheading:12521385-Etoposide, pubmed-meshheading:12521385-HIV Infections, pubmed-meshheading:12521385-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:12521385-Ifosfamide, pubmed-meshheading:12521385-Leucovorin, pubmed-meshheading:12521385-Methotrexate, pubmed-meshheading:12521385-Time Factors, pubmed-meshheading:12521385-Treatment Outcome, pubmed-meshheading:12521385-Urate Oxidase, pubmed-meshheading:12521385-Vincristine
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
Challenges in the management of Burkitt's lymphoma.
pubmed:affiliation
Norris Cancer Hospital, University of Southern California, Los Angeles 90033-1048, USA. hornor@hsc.usc.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review