Lymphoma is a type of blood cancer affecting various lymph vessels and lymph nodes throughout the body. In 2012, there were approximately 740,000 individuals in the United States living with lymphoma. There are two prime classes of lymphoma: Hodgkin's lymphoma and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma—with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma being more common than Hodgkin’s. It is difficult to distinguish which class of lymphoma an individual has because they have many similarities. For example, they occur in the same places, can be linked with similar symptoms, and can physically look identical. However, the class of lymphoma present in an individual can be determined by the type of cell affected. If a particular cell, called the Reed-Sternberg cell, is examined under a microscope, then the lymphoma is classified as Hodgkin's. Every other kind of lymphoma is called non-Hodgkin’s. Lymphoma is a complex disease with numerous elements. …show more content…
It was discovered in 1956 by a British surgeon named Denis Burkitt, who wrote about it after analyzing afflicted children in Africa. It usually involves a vigorously expanding tumor in the abdomen. Burkitt’s lymphoma is an uncommon and an aggressive form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma with its own categories, symptoms, risk factors, causes, diagnosis, and