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#REDIRECT ==Classification==*[[Hodgkin 's Lymphoma]]* [[Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma]]==Causes==* Age: Generally, the risk of NHL increases with advancing age.*Infections**Infection with HIV**Infection with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), one of the etiologic factors in mononucleosis**Infection with Helicobacter pylori, a bacterium that lives in the digestive tract**Infection with hepatitis B or hepatitis C virus* Medical conditions that compromise the immune system**HIV**Autoimmune disease**Use of immune suppressive therapy (often used following organ transplant)**Inherited immunodeficiency diseases (severe combined immunodeficiency, ataxia telangiectasia, among a host of others)* Exposure to toxic chemicals**Farm work or an occupation with exposure to certain toxic chemicals such as pesticides, herbicides, or benzene and/or other solvents**Hair dye use has been linked to higher rates of lymphoma especially in patients who started to use the dyes before 1980.* Genetics: Family history of lymphoma* New research from Sweden shows that if the intestinal villi don't recover, people with [[Celiac Disease]] have nearly four times the risk of lymphoma compared to healthy people without celiac disease. == Symptoms ==Lymphoma presents with certain non-specific symptoms. If symptoms are persistent, lymphoma needs to be excluded medically.*Lymphadenopathy or swelling of lymph nodes - It is the primary presentation in lymphoma.*B symptoms (systemic symptoms) - Can be associated with both Hodgkin's lymphoma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. They consist of:**Fever of unknown origin**Night sweats**Weight loss*Other Symptoms :**Loss of appetite or anorexia**Fatigue**Respiratory distress or dyspnoea**Itching== Home remedies ==* [[Fucoidan]] hold promise of a new treatment approach for the tens of thousands of people who have been or who will be diagnosed with lymphoma.* [[Ganoderma Lucidum]] causes apoptosis in leukemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma cells.* [[PC SPES]] has been used by men with prostate cancer to arrest the progression of the disease and it may also help treat lymphoma, leukemia, breast cancer, and melanoma.== Warnings == == References == {{headers}}