Thursday 6 September 2012

No Evidence of Increased Risk of Cancer from Biologic Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis

A detailed analysis of more than 60 randomized controlled trials published in the Journal of American Medical Association reveals that there is no evidence of a significantly increased risk of any type of cancer due to the use of biologic response modifiers (BRMs) in treating rheumatoid arthritis. "Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic inflammatory polyarthritis that can lead to significant morbidity, joint deformity, and impaired quality of life and affects approximately ...

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