Genetic Link Between Immune System and Lymphoma May Provide Insight
Risk factors are not causative
While these researchers have discovered that certain genetic changes pose a higher risk for development of Hodgkin lymphoma, it is also important to consider other risk factors. Of course, having a risk factor (sometimes even multiple) does not ensure getting the disease and may sometimes be reversed. Conversely, many who develop Hodgkin lymphoma have few or no known risk factors.
