Genetics

Genome sequencing of Burkitt Lymphoma reveals unique mutation

In the first broad genetic landscape mapped of a Burkitt lymphoma tumor, scientists at Duke Medicine and their collaborators identified 70 mutations, including several that had not previously been associated with cancer and ...

Immunology

Solving puzzle of B-cell lymphoma development

Germinal centers are sites in the organs of the lymphatic system, formed during the course of an immune response to infection, where B cells intensely proliferate and modify their DNA in order to produce antibodies specific ...

Oncology & Cancer

Novel index IDs prognosis in adults with Burkitt lymphoma

(HealthDay)—The Burkitt lymphoma (BL) International Prognostic Index (BL-IPI) provides robust discrimination of survival and can be used for prognostication, according to a study published online Jan. 27 in the Journal ...

Oncology & Cancer

Apoptosis inhibitor enables some lymphomas to resist therapy

Lymphomas are a diverse group of cancers of the immune system, which is the body's primary defense against autoimmune disease, infections, and malignancy. Now, researchers at the University of Tsukuba have clarified risk ...

Oncology & Cancer

Childhood cancer rates increase with no change in sight

The overall incidence rate of childhood cancer in Australia increased by 1.2% per year between 2005 and 2015, and is expected to rise a further 7% over the next 20 years, according to the authors of research published in ...

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