Table 1.
Characteristics of cases in the Burkitt Lymphoma Registry at Lacor Hospital
| Characteristic | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Female | 176 | 35% |
| Male | 324 | 65% |
| Age group, years | ||
| 0-4 | 96 | 19% |
| 5-9 | 327 | 65% |
| 10-14 | 77 | 16% |
| District | ||
| Adjumani | 17 | 3% |
| Amulatar | 18 | 4% |
| Amuru | 46 | 9% |
| Apac | 79 | 16% |
| Dokolo | 16 | 3% |
| Gulu | 101 | 20% |
| Kitgum | 13 | 3% |
| Lira | 115 | 23% |
| Masindi | 28 | 6% |
| Oyam | 67 | 13% |
| Calendar period | ||
| 1997-2001 | 132 | 26% |
| 2002-2006 | 368 | 74% |
| Tumor location* | ||
| Facial | 177 | 35% |
| Abdomen | 271 | 54% |
| Abdomen and face | 9 | 2% |
| Not recorded/other | 43 | 9% |
| Tumor stage † | ||
| A | 22 | 4% |
| B | 23 | 5% |
| C | 157 | 31% |
| D | 131 | 26% |
| Not recorded | 167 | 33% |
| Calendar month diagnosed | ||
| Jan-June | 217 | 43% |
| Jul-Dec | 283 | 57% |
*
Not recorded/other includes 5 cases recorded as having CNS involvement, but peripheral sites of disease was not recorded
†
BL staged according to a hierarchical four stage system: A-single extra-abdominal tumor (typically jaw or orbital); B-multiple extra-abdominal tumors; C-any intra-abdominal tumor; D-any involvement of the central nervous system or bone marrow.