The following conditions have been cited in various sources as potentially causal risk factors related to Hodgkin's Disease:
Gender of Patients for Hodgkin's Disease: Men 4:1 women. More common in men than women....more »
Gender Profile of Hodgkin's Disease: It is more common in men than in women. (Source: excerpt from What You Need To Know About Hodgkin's Disease: NCI) ...more »
To research the causes of Hodgkin's Disease, consider researching the causes of these these diseases that may be similar, or associated with Hodgkin's Disease:
Causes of Broader Categories of Hodgkin's Disease: Review the causal information about the various more general categories of medical conditions:
Other conditions that might have Hodgkin's Disease as a complication may, potentially, be an underlying cause of Hodgkin's Disease. Our database lists the following as having Hodgkin's Disease as a complication of that condition:
Conditions listing Hodgkin's Disease as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Hodgkin's Disease. Our database lists the following as having Hodgkin's Disease as a symptom of that condition:
Causes: Hodgkin's Disease:
Cancerous over-growth of lymphatic tissue
Article excerpts about the
causes of Hodgkin's Disease:
In Hodgkin's disease, cells in the lymphatic system become abnormal. They divide too rapidly and grow without any order or control. Because lymphatic tissue is present in many parts of the body, Hodgkin's disease can start almost anywhere. Hodgkin's disease may occur in a single lymph node, a group of lymph nodes, or, sometimes, in other parts of the lymphatic system such as the bone marrow and spleen. This type of cancer tends to spread in a fairly orderly way from one group of lymph nodes to the next group. For example, Hodgkin's disease that arises in the lymph nodes in the neck spreads first to the nodes above the collarbones, and then to the lymph nodes under the arms and within the chest. Eventually, it can spread to almost any other part of the body. (Source: excerpt from What You Need To Know About Hodgkin's Disease: NCI)
It is clear, however, that Hodgkin's disease is not caused by an injury, and it is not contagious; no one can "catch" this disease from another person. (Source: excerpt from What You Need To Know About Hodgkin's Disease: NCI)
As with all medical conditions, there may be many causal factors. Further relevant information on causes of Hodgkin's Disease may be found in:
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