Without Epstein Barr virus infection, no non Hodgkin lymphoma

Abstract

Background.

Lymphomas are  tumours of the immune system.  About 10 % of all lymphomas are Hodgkin's lymphoma, while the remaining 90 % are referred to as non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The cause or even a cause of non-Hodgkin lymphoma is still not identified.

Methods.

View studies which investigated the relationship between Epstein-Barr virus  and non-Hodgkin lymphoma have been re-analysed.

Results.

Without Epstein-Barr virus infection, no non-Hodgkin lymphoma (P Value = 0,0191030137).

Conclusion.

Within Epstein-Barr virus, the cause of non-Hodgkin lymphoma will be found.