Lymphoma Causes & Risk Factors
The causes of lymphoma are
not well known, but some factors seem to have a role in its development:
- Immunosuppressive therapy -
immunosuppressive treatment can lead to deficiency of
the immunological functions and the development of many types of cancer including
lymphoma.
- Family history of lymphoma - if your parents had/ have lymphoma, you are more
at risk to develop it.
- Toxic exposure - lymphoma can occur due to exposure to certain
toxic chemicals such as dioxins, pesticides, benzene, and organic solvents.
- Virus
-
Epstein-Barr virus may play a role in the occurrence of malignant lymphoma. Its role in cancer development
has been established for the first time in Africa. Epstein-Barr virus is also incriminated in
cancer of the
nasopharynx (nasopharyngeal
cancer).
- HIV /
AIDS - the
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) may also facilitate the occurrence of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. In
addition, the following viruses can also be involved in the occurrence of the disease:
a)
hepatitis C
virus (HCV)
b)
helicobacter pylori
(H. pylori)
c)
human herpesvirus 6 and Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV
6 and HHV 8)
d) Helicobacter pylori Human T lymphoma/leukemia virus (HTLV-1).
- Immunodeficiency - certain immune disorders are able to cause
hyperplasia of your bone marrow and in a number of cases, give rise to a lymphoid tumor. Some of those
diseases include:
a)
lupus
b)
sarcoidosis
c)
Celiac disease
d)
Sjögren's Syndrome
e)
hashimoto thyroiditis
f)
rheumatoid arthritis
g)
Scleroderma.
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