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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sowminya Arikapudi, M.B,B.S. [2]

Overview

The common risk factors in the development of Hodgkin's lymphoma are Epstein-Barr virus, family history, and HIV infection. Other possible risk factors include genetics, infectious mononucleosis, autoimmune diseases, immunodeficiency, tobacco, socio-economic status and family features.

Risk Factors

The common risk factors in the development of Hodgkin's lymphoma are Epstein-Barr virus, family history, and HIV infection. Other possible risk factors include genetics, infectious mononucleosis, autoimmune diseases, immunodeficiency, tobacco, socio-economic status and family features.[1][2][3][4]

Risk factors for Hodgkin's lymphoma
Risk factors Possible risk factors
Epstein-Barr virus Genetics
Family history Infectious mononucleosis
HIV infection Autoimmune diseases
Immunodeficiency
Tobacco
Socio-economic status and family features
  • Epstein-Barr virus[5]
  • A history of infection with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a risk factor for Hodgkin's lymphoma.
  • Infection with Epstein-Barr virus is common – more than 90% of adults worldwide are infected.
  • In North America, Epstein-Barr virus is found in about 40%–50% of cases of Hodgkin's lymphoma.
  • Family history[6]
  • First-degree relatives of a person with Hodgkin's lymphoma have an increased risk of developing the disease.
  • Siblings of the same sex may have a greater risk of developing Hodgkin's lymphoma than people in the general population.
  • It is unclear whether the increase in risk is due to genetics alone or a combination of genetics and environmental or lifetime exposures.
  • HIV infection[7]
  • HIV infection increases a person’s risk of developing Hodgkin's lymphoma and some other types of cancer. The risk of developing Hodgkin's lymphoma is 10-times higher in people with HIV than in people who are HIV-negative.

Possible risk factors

  • Genetics
  • Although close relatives of people with Hodgkin's lymphoma are at increased risk of the disease, the reasons for this higher risk are unknown. One explanation is that family members are exposed to the same environmental factors, which may be the reason why several people in a family develop Hodgkin's lymphoma.
  • Autoimmune diseases
  • People with certain autoimmune diseases have an increased risk of Hodgkin's lymphoma. These diseases include:
  • Immunodeficiency[8]
  • People with poor immunity may have a higher risk for Hodgkin's lymphoma. Poor immunity may be caused by conditions such as:
  • Studies suggest that current smokers have a higher risk of developing Hodgkin's lymphoma. They may also have an increased risk of tumors that contain the Epstein-Barr virus.
  • Socio-economic status and family features[10]

Young adult in family with higher standard of living in early childhood, and fewer siblings and playmates are at the risk of HL . This risk generally is related to the delayed exposure to Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)

References

  1. ↑ Hodgkin-lymphoma. Canadian Cancer Society. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/hodgkin-lymphoma/risks/?region=ab Accessed on September 16, 2015
  2. ↑ K. J. Flavell & P. G. Murray (2000). "Hodgkin's disease and the Epstein-Barr virus". Molecular pathology : MP. 53 (5): 262–269. PMID 11091850. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  3. ↑ J. J. Goedert, T. R. Cote, P. Virgo, S. M. Scoppa, D. W. Kingma, M. H. Gail, E. S. Jaffe & R. J. Biggar (1998). "Spectrum of AIDS-associated malignant disorders". Lancet (London, England). 351 (9119): 1833–1839. PMID 9652666. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  4. ↑ M. Tinguely, R. Vonlanthen, E. Muller, C. C. Dommann-Scherrer, J. Schneider, J. A. Laissue & B. Borisch (1998). "Hodgkin's disease-like lymphoproliferative disorders in patients with different underlying immunodeficiency states". Modern pathology : an official journal of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Inc. 11 (4): 307–312. PMID 9578079. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  5. ↑ F. E. Alexander, R. F. Jarrett, D. Lawrence, A. A. Armstrong, J. Freeland, D. A. Gokhale, E. Kane, G. M. Taylor, D. H. Wright & R. A. Cartwright (2000). "Risk factors for Hodgkin's disease by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) status: prior infection by EBV and other agents". British journal of cancer. 82 (5): 1117–1121. doi:10.1054/bjoc.1999.1049. PMID 10737396. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  6. ↑ James R. Cerhan & Susan L. Slager (2015). "Familial predisposition and genetic risk factors for lymphoma". Blood. 126 (20): 2265–2273. doi:10.1182/blood-2015-04-537498. PMID 26405224. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  7. ↑ Michele Spina, Antonino Carbone, Annunziata Gloghini, Diego Serraino, Massimiliano Berretta & Umberto Tirelli (2011). "Hodgkin's Disease in Patients with HIV Infection". Advances in hematology. 2011. doi:10.1155/2011/402682. PMID 20936156.
  8. ↑ M. Tinguely, R. Vonlanthen, E. Muller, C. C. Dommann-Scherrer, J. Schneider, J. A. Laissue & B. Borisch (1998). "Hodgkin's disease-like lymphoproliferative disorders in patients with different underlying immunodeficiency states". Modern pathology : an official journal of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Inc. 11 (4): 307–312. PMID 9578079. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  9. ↑ M. Kamper-Jorgensen, K. Rostgaard, S. L. Glaser, S. H. Zahm, W. Cozen, K. E. Smedby, S. Sanjose, E. T. Chang, T. Zheng, C. La Vecchia, D. Serraino, A. Monnereau, E. V. Kane, L. Miligi, P. Vineis, J. J. Spinelli, J. R. McLaughlin, P. Pahwa, J. A. Dosman, M. Vornanen, L. Foretova, M. Maynadie, A. Staines, N. Becker, A. Nieters, P. Brennan, P. Boffetta, P. Cocco & H. Hjalgrim (2013). "Cigarette smoking and risk of Hodgkin lymphoma and its subtypes: a pooled analysis from the International Lymphoma Epidemiology Consortium (InterLymph)". Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology. 24 (9): 2245–2255. doi:10.1093/annonc/mdt218. PMID 23788758. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  10. ↑ S. L. Glaser (1987). "Regional variation in Hodgkin's disease incidence by histologic subtype in the US". Cancer. 60 (11): 2841–2847. PMID 3677017. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)


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