Long-Term Data Shows No Increase In Cancer Cases From Biologic Therapy
13th Nov 2006, 08:27 GMT
Data from one large U.S. registry indicate that biologic therapy does not appear to increase overall risks of cancers other than skin cancers in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, according to research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting in Washington, DC. [click link for full article]
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