Burkitt, Denis P(arsons)

Burkitt, Denis P(arsons)
born Feb. 28, 1911, Enniskillen, N.Ire.
died March 23, 1993, England

British surgeon and medical researcher.

He discovered Burkitt lymphoma, a lethal cancer of the lymphatic system with a high incidence among children. He showed that it was common in equatorial African regions where malaria and yellow fever are endemic and linked it to Epstein-Barr virus in children with immune systems depressed by chronic malaria. He later helped develop an effective chemotherapy treatment. Burkitt was also known for his theory that a high-fibre diet protects against colon cancer, publicized in his book Don't Forget Fibre in Your Diet (1979).

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