2007-03-06 12:39:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
My father has been sick for about 3 years. Has had all kinds of blood test and last week he a bone marrow test and it showed know signs of cancer. Today the doctors said he has Hodgkin's Disease. How could that happen when he has had every test under the sun done?
2007-03-06 13:09:00 · update #1
here are some links to Hodgkins info
Adult Hodgkins
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_1X_What_is_Hodgkins_disease_20.asp
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/CRI_2_3x.asp?rnav=cridg&dt=20
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/hodgkinslymphoma
http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/all_page?item_id=7085
http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/all_page?item_id=8312
http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/types/hodgkinslymphoma
Children's Hodgkins
http://www.childrenshospital.org/az/Site1043/mainpageS1043P0.html (hodgkins)
http://www.chop.edu/consumer/jsp/division/generic.jsp?id=77792 (hodgkins)
http://www.chp.edu/greystone/oncology/hodgkns.php (hodgkins)
2007-03-06 12:53:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
in accordance to my medical dictionary.... particular motives are poorly understood; there is a few data that it particularly is brought about by an infection, and examine of twins propose a hereditary susceptibility.
2016-12-18 07:17:06 · answer #2 · answered by zell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No I don't believe it is, however with genetic studies they have been linking genes to diseases. They may discover a genetic tendency.
2007-03-06 12:46:37 · answer #3 · answered by ♣Hey jude♣ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it is not. etiology or study of disease is unknow.
2007-03-06 12:46:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋