1. The diagnosis of Burkitt lymphoma: how do pathologists apply criteria in daily practice?
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Brand, Michiel van den, Tzankov, Alexandar, Scheijde-Vermeulen, Marijn, Barbé, Ellis, Dirnhofer, Stefan, Stenner, Frank, Hebeda, Konnie, Chamuleau, Martine, and Jong, Daphne de
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NON-Hodgkin's lymphoma , *BURKITT'S lymphoma , *CORE needle biopsy , *MEDICAL genetics , *GENE expression profiling - Abstract
This letter to the editor published in the journal Leukemia & Lymphoma discusses the challenges in diagnosing Burkitt lymphoma (BL) and the results of a study on the diagnostic concordance for BL among experienced hematopathologists. The study found that initial consensus for BL diagnosis was low, but improved with additional information from immunohistochemistry and clinical data. The letter emphasizes the need for additional techniques to improve the reliability of distinguishing BL from other lymphomas and highlights the importance of multidisciplinary meetings for accurate diagnosis and treatment decisions. References to previous studies and classifications of lymphomas are provided for further research. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2024
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