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. 2007 Sep;7(3):166–175.

Table 2.

Age standardized incidence rates of Burkitt's lymphoma in Africa by gender rates per 100,000.

Burkitt's lymphoma ASIR (World) (age 0–14)
Region (years reported) Males Females
Algeria, Algiers (1993–1997) 0.00 [0.00,0.00] 0.00 [0.00,0.00]
France, La Reunion (1993–1994) 1.21 [−0.50,2,91] 0.00 [0.00,0.00]
The Gambia (1997–1998) 0,78 [0.01–1,55] 1.16 [0.23,2.09]
Mali, Bamako (1994-1996) 0.20 [−0.19,0.59] 0.16 [−0.15,0.47]
Uganda, Kyadondo County (1993–1997) 4.73 [3.45,6.01] 2.98 [2.02,3.95]
Zimbabwe, Harare: African (1993–1997) 0.09 [−0.08,0.26] 0.25 [−0.03,0.54]

ASIR= Age standardized incidence rates

Sources: Cancer in Africa, 2003 5 & Cancer Incidence, Mortality and Prevalence Worldwide, 2004.6