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How can you prevent lymphoma?
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You can't: There are no known preventative measures other than staying away from high doses of radiation and known carcinogens.
Answered 6/6/2015
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Not much you can do: Most of the times we don't know what exactly causes lymphoma so there isn't much you can do to prevent it. Most cases probably have a genetic component but the process is probably multifactorial and many other things need to happen in order to produce lymphoma. In a small subset of cases, a distinct cause appears to exist: exposure to toxins, radiation, certain viruses (ex: ebv).
Answered 3/31/2014
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