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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Mohsin, M.D.[2]
Overview
Primary prevention of lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma depends on the type of modifiable risk factor causing the disease such as Hepatitis C, HIV, Rickettsiosis, Hay fever, Human T-lymphotrophic virus type 1 infection, Epstein-Barr virus infection, environmental factors, history of Helicobacter pylori infection, history of immunosuppressant drug therapy after an organ transplant, diet rich in meat and fat and history of past treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma.
Primary prevention
Primary prevention of lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma depends on the type of risk factor causing the disease.[1]
Modifiable risk factors:
- Hepatitis C
- HIV
- Rickettsiosis
- Hay fever
- Human T-lymphotrophic virus type 1 infection
- Epstein-Barr virus infection
- Environmental factors:
- Occupational (Farming)
- Pesticides
- Paint
- Rubber dyes
- Benzene
- Coal dust
- Leather manufacturing
- Wood dust
- Organic solvents
- History of Helicobacter pylori infection
- History of immunosuppressant drug therapy after an organ transplant
- Diet rich in meat and fat
- History of past treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma
References
- ↑ Waldenström's macroglobulinemia. American Cancer Society. (2015)http://www.cancer.org/cancer/waldenstrommacroglobulinemia/detailedguide/waldenstrom-macroglobulinemia-prevention Accessed on November 11, 2015