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TNF inhibitors may slightly increase risk for skin cancer
Tumor necrosis factor inhibitors such as etanercept (Enbrel) or infliximab (Remicade) are some of the newest and most expensive drugs available to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Because they are so effective for many people with RA, the numbers of people taking them has been growing significantly over the last few years, despite the very high cost of the drugs and the risk of harmful side effects such as serious infections and several types of skin, lung, breast and blood cancers.
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Free Skin Cancer Screening in May, Skin Cancer Awareness Month
By Sue Chung , Health Expert...comment below.Reader's Question: I want to get a skin cancer screening this spring just to make... Read more »
Skin Cancer and Darker Skin: Oprah's Comment that "Black Doesn't Crack"
By Sue Chung , Health Expert...they also tend to have a higher mortality rate from skin cancer than people with paler skin... Read more »
Still Confused About Skin Cancer?
By HealthGal , Health ExpertWhenever I write or talk about skin cancer, I always use the Australians as an example of a... Read more »
Skin Cancer, Medications and Medical Conditions
By Kevin Berman, MD, PhD , Health Expert...medical conditions and their treatments in relation to skin cancer. While most people accept... Read more »
Can I Inherit Skin Cancer, If My Parents Had It?
By Kevin Berman, MD, PhD , Health ExpertReader's Question: My mother and father had skin cancer. Does this mean I will inherit skin cancer... Read more »
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Ropinirole starter kit is used to help gradually increase your dose when you begin treatment for... Read more »
...growths (actinic keratoses), a certain type of skin cancer (superficial basal cell... Read more »
...therapy, methotrexate) are at increased risk to develop skin cancer. Therefore, cyclosporine... Read more »
...risk of developing certain types of cancer (e.g., skin cancer, lymphoma). You must be closely... Read more »
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September 05, 2008By Kirsten Houmann, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Those who have had non-melanoma skin cancer may be at... Read summary »
Medicines Next Big Thing: Lifesaving Raspberries?
July 09, 2007COLUMBUS, Ohio (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Looking for a tasty summer treat that could protect against skin cancer? Researchers say black raspberries... Read summary »
The Smell of Skin Cancer
August 26, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Does skin cancer have a scent? Researchers from the Monell Center sampled air above basal cell tumors and found a different... Read summary »
Combo Therapy Tackles Deadly Skin Cancer
June 10, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) Hope may be on the horizon for people with the most deadly form of skin cancer. University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute... Read summary »
Spotting Skin Cancer
July 06, 2007PHOENIX, Ariz. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, with more than 1 million new cases diagnosed each... Read summary »
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