Inheritance Patterns in Burkitt Lymphoma?

Question

If a parent has the disease, what are the chances their offspring will get it? Is it autosomal dominant, or recessive?

Answer 1

Burkitt lymphoma is not inherited. We're not exactly sure what causes it but infection with Epstein Barr Virus may play a role. Outside of equatorial Africa, the disease is quite rare (about 100 new cases of Burkitt lymphoma in the US per year).