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Adult Nurse Practitioner Exam Prep

Category - AANPCP Adult Nurse Practioner Practice Test

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The following statements are true regarding Burkitt’s lymphoma, except:

Close association with Epstein Barr virus
High-grade T-cell malignancy
Cytogenic chromosomal change is seen
It is a form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Explanation

Answer - B - Burkitt’s lymphoma is a rare and highly aggressive type of Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma that usually affects children. It is a rapid-growing B-cell lymphoma that involves parts of the body other than the lymph nodes. Burkitt’s lymphoma is highly associated with the chromosomal translocation of the c-myc gene. Numerous cases of this lymphoma have decreased resistance to EBV (Epstein-Barr virus).

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