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Do Rhematoid arthritis meds cause cancer?

Latest post 06-10-2008 9:33 PM by dagmar. 4 replies.
  • 06-06-2008 6:11 AM

    • joseph
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    Do Rhematoid arthritis meds cause cancer?

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  • 06-06-2008 6:45 AM In reply to

    • DrMurdoch
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    Re: Do arthritis meds cause cancer?

    Misleading title .. change it to Rheumatoid Arthritis drugs.

    BIG DIFFERENCE !

     

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  • 06-06-2008 10:58 AM In reply to

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    Re: Do arthritis meds cause cancer?

     Done, Jason.

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  • 06-06-2008 4:32 PM In reply to

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    Re: Do arthritis meds cause cancer?

    The risk of lymphoma is raised in patients with rheumatoid anyway, and so far, no increased risk has been detected with the anti-tnf drugs.  This is something that rheumatologists have long been aware of, and have been looking for any signal for a long time.

    It's callled the SETI project .. Seeking Extra risk from Tnf Inhibitors.

     

     

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  • 06-10-2008 9:33 PM In reply to

    • dagmar
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    Re: Do arthritis meds cause cancer?

    Thirty cases in ten years?  That's it?  As gchui says "The risk of lymphoma is raised in patients with rheumatoid anyway".

    In derm, we use anti-tnf drugs more and more, but not on children.  Based on my limited experience, Remicade is a miracle drug,

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