| predominance and characteristics of burkitt lymphoma among children with non-hodgkin lymphoma in northeastern brazil. | the purpose of this paper was to define the histologic distribution, clinical features, and treatment response of childhood non-hodgkin lymphoma (nhl) in northeastern brazil. we reviewed medical records and histopathologic studies of 98 children treated for nhl from 1980 to 1987 at a major pediatric cancer center in recife, brazil. treatment outcome was evaluated in relation to tumor burden (stage and serum ldh) and type of therapy (lsa2l2 vs other multiagent chemotherapy). there was a striking ... | 1997 | 9180301 |