Spontaneous Remission In Burkitts Lymphoma
National Cancer Institute Monographs 44: 1976; 61-65
View Original Source →Abstract
A case of spontaneous regression of lymphoma is presented. Regression of the tumor occurred during an episode of mechanical small bowel obstruction. Elevated circulating endogenous corticosteroids are thought to have acted against the tumor cells.
Case Details
Remission Characteristics
Spontaneous regression
Treatment & Mechanisms
Proposed Remission Mechanisms
Antitumor immunity
Additional Notes
Three cases of spontaneous regression of Burkitts lymphoma are reviewed and additional clinical and laboratory observations relevant to the role of host defences are summarized.