High Blood Pressure & Hodgkin's Disease

Hodgkin's disease and high blood pressure are health conditions that involve blood and circulation, but their causes and symptoms are not closely related.

Hodgkin's Lymphoma

• Hodgkin's lymphoma is a form of cancer affecting lymphatic tissue in the lymph nodes and spleen. With Hodgkin's, the cells of the lymphatic system grow at an uncontrolled rate.

High Blood Pressure

• High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a condition where blood flows with excessive pressure in the circulatory system, putting an unhealthy strain on the heart, veins and arteries.

Significance

• Hodgkin's disease and high blood pressure are both serious medical conditions. However, Johns Hopkins Medicine describes Hodgkin's as an uncommon disorder, while high blood pressure is common. According to the American Heart Association, about one in three people in the United States has high blood pressure.

Misconceptions

• Although these two conditions both relate to blood, they otherwise have no connection. High blood pressure is not listed as a symptom of Hodgkin's disease, and treatments for the conditions have no significant similarities.

Warning

• One similarity between these two diseases is that what causes them is often unknown, and both are very serious if left untreated. Regular physical screenings are the best way to catch these conditions early.