What causes Hodgkin's disease in children?

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Hodgkin's disease is one of the commonest cancers of older children and adolescents, but little is known about its aetiology. Recent data, particularly in descriptive epidemiology and virology, tend to confirm the 'two-disease' hypothesis. Mixed cellularity Hodgkin's disease is more common, especially at younger ages, in poorer socioeconomic environments, whereas nodular sclerosing Hodgkin's disease has a higher...

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