Re: Re: RESEARCH - Cancer in arthritis patients after anti-TNF therapy

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In this study, they only gave the numbers of cancers found, but didn't

have a control group which would have allowed them to conclude whether

the use of biologics was associated with a higher risk of developing

cancer.

Not an MD

On Sat, May 16, 2009 at 9:45 AM, ktandtm <ktandtm@...> wrote:

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> I am going to have to print this and see what my doc has to say. He was just

> telling me that they know there is an increased rate of lymphoma from just

> having RA which makes some sense since your lymphatic system is part of your

> immune system which we know ours is screwed up. He didn't think there was

> increased risk with biologics for cancers like breast, lung and those types.

> Makes you wonder what they really know for sure. Guess we will find out more

> the longer the biologics are on the market. There are so many unknowns until

> time tells.

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