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Mechanisms involved in Burkitt's tumor formation
1Departamento de Biología del Cáncer, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain. mcampanero@iib.uam.es
Abstract:
Burkitt's lymphoma is a rapidly fatal tumor if untreated, but it is curable with intensive polychemotherapy. Unfortunately, the toxicities reported for its treatment in adults are poorly tolerated. Novel therapies aimed at specific molecular targets might prove to be less toxic. A better knowledge of the mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of Burkitt's lymphoma would facilitate the identification of such targets. This review explores the current knowledge on the alterations found in the three main Burkitt's lymphoma variants.
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