Hodgkin lymphoma incidence in young affected by social deprivation, gender

Dr McNally talks to ecancertv at ECC 2015 about study findings, suggesting that living in overcrowded conditions protects children and young adults against developing a particular type of Hodgkin lymphoma.

This protective effect seems to be derived from children experiencing infections earlier in life that stimulate the immune system to deal with future infections and cancerous cells more efficiently.