Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
- Age between 15-40 and older than 55
- HIV/AIDS
- Infection with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV); individuals who have had infectious mononucleosis are over three times more likely to develop Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
Hodgkin’s lymphoma can also occur in children, and is treated differently from adult cases.
Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
- Age older than 55
- Male gender
- Caucasian
Having one of the following medical conditions:
- An inherited immune disorder
- An autoimmune disease
- HIV/ AIDS
- Infection with human T-lymphotrophic virus type I (HTLV-1) or Epstein-Barr virus
- A history of infection with Helicobacter pylori (specific to MALT lymphoma type)
- Infection with Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease (specific to cutaneous marginal zone lymphoma)
- Receiving immunosuppressant drugs following organ transplant
- Exposure to certain pesticides, herbicides, and industrial solvents, e.g. benzene, perchloroethylene and xylene
Past treatment with radiation, or treatment for Hodgkin’s lymphoma
