Diseases and Conditions
Hodgkin's lymphoma (Hodgkin's disease)
Overview
Symptoms
Causes
Risk factors
Diagnosis
Treatment
Alternative medicine
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Risk factors
Factors that can increase the risk of Hodgkin's lymphoma include:
- Your age. Hodgkin's lymphoma is most often diagnosed in people between 15 and 30 years old and those over 55.
- A family history of lymphoma. Having a blood relative with Hodgkin's lymphoma or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma increases your risk of developing Hodgkin's lymphoma.
- Being male. Males are slightly more likely to develop Hodgkin's lymphoma than are females.
- Past Epstein-Barr infection. People who have had illnesses caused by the Epstein-Barr virus, such as infectious mononucleosis, are more likely to develop Hodgkin's lymphoma than are people who haven't had Epstein-Barr infections.
