What causes lymphoma

Lymphoma is a malignant tumor that mostly occurs in young and middle-aged people. The annual incidence rate in my country is as high as 20,000 to 30,000 people, and the mortality rate is quite high. Here we suggest that you learn more about the main causes of lymphoma and strengthen prevention in your life. In addition, develop the habit of regular physical examinations to strive for early detection and early treatment to avoid misdiagnosis and harm to physical and mental health.

Lymphomas can be divided into two categories according to their cell components: Hodgkin's disease and non-Hodgkin's lymphomas. Their malignancy varies, and they are caused by malignant proliferation of the lymphocyte-tissue cell system, mostly occurring in lymph nodes. The main causes of lymphoma are introduced as follows:

1. Physical causes (radiation). The incidence of lymphoma is not only related to the dose of absorbed radiation, but also to the age at the time of exposure. The incidence of lymphoma is higher in people under 25 years old exposed to radiation than in other groups. The impact of medical radiation on the incidence of human tumors has received increasing attention, especially high-dose radiation has a promoting effect on the occurrence of human lymphoma.

2. Chemical causes: Among the types of chemical carcinogens, alkylating agents, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and aromatic amine compounds are related to the causes of lymphoma.

3. Immune factors. Malignant lymphoma is a malignant tumor of the immune system. Immunodeficiency is one of the important causes of malignant lymphoma. Under normal circumstances, the human immune system has an immune surveillance function and can clear mutated or cancerous cells in the body. Immunodeficiency patients are prone to opportunistic infections, especially viral infections.

4. Genetic factors. There are many reports on the relationship between genetic factors and the causes of lymphoma. Sometimes, obvious family clustering can be seen, such as brothers and sisters may suffer from malignant lymphoma successively or simultaneously.

The above is the main cause of lymphoma. I hope it will be helpful to you. In addition to the above, there are also viral factors, which are relatively complicated. It is recommended that patients actively seek treatment after diagnosis to avoid delay. Cancer treatment is mainly effective in the early stages, so I hope patients will take the treatment as soon as possible.