title: Radiation therapy in Burkitt's lymphoma. Long term results.
abstract: In 40 of 61 irradiated patients with Burkitt's lymphoma the long term results were evaluated. Five patients were primarily irradiated while the remaining patients had late recurrences or were chemotherapy failures. Seven patients were alive and free of recurrence after 6 months and 4 after 24 months.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002051:Burkitt Lymphoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D011867:Radioisotope Teletherapy; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes