Could my mom's Hodgkin's Disease have been caused by steroid use?

I have a cousin who is the epitome of “a little knowledge is a dangerous thing,” so I take things she says with skepticism. She believes/thinks that Hodgkin’s is primarily a male disease. My mom took Prednisone (a corticosteroid) at one point for her arthritis. My cousin has concluded that this steroid use is what made the disease “come out” because women typically don’t get Hodgkin’s.

Fellow Jellies, my knowledge of physiology and disease is very small. Is there any truth to what she said? If you don’t know, do you know of some resources that might help me to find out?

I ask this out of curiosity. My mom has been gone for several years and I’ve always wondered if my cousin’s belief had any validity.