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By studying patterns of cancer in the population, researchers have found certain risk factors that are more common in people who get Hodgkin's disease than in those who do not. However, most people with these risk factors do not get Hodgkin's disease, and many who do get this disease have none of the known risk factors.- Age/Sex. Hodgkin's disease occurs most often in people between 15 and 34 and in people over the age of 55. It is more common in men than in women.
- Family History. Brothers and sisters of those with Hodgkin's disease have a higher-than-average chance of developing this disease.
- Viruses. Epstein-Barr virus is an infectious agent that may be associated with an increased chance of getting Hodgkin's disease.
When symptoms like these occur, they are not sure signs of Hodgkin's disease. Rarely, an operation called a laparotomy may be performed.
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