Risk Factors of Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma
Talk to your doctor if you think you have signs of non -Hodgkins lymphoma. Having a risk factor does not mean that you will get cancer; not having risk factors doesn't mean that you will not get cancer. Some risk factors are out of your control, such as age or gender. However, you do have control over some risk factors, such as exposure to certain infections. People who think they may be at risk should discuss this with their doctor.
Risk factors for non-Hodgkins lymphoma include the following:
- Older age
- Male gender
- Immune system deficiency
- Autoimmune diseases
- Exposure to radiation
- Exposure to chemicals such as benzene and herbicides
- Infections with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis C virus, or human T-cell leukemia/lymphoma virus (HTLV-1)
- History of infectious mononucleosis (caused by an infection with the Epstein-Barr virus)
- Infection with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) bacterium, which has been identified as a cause of stomach ulcers
- Past treatment for Hodgkins lymphoma
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