Cancer Risk Peaks Early After Diagnosis of Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases

Summary: People who are diagnosed with immune diseases like lupus or rheumatoid arthritis have a higher chance of getting cancer. A large study in Italy looked at over 54,000 patients—mostly women—and found their cancer risk was 32% higher than average.

The most surprising part? The risk is highest in the very first year after they find out they have the immune disease. After that first year, the cancer risk slowly goes down. Doctors believe the heavy inflammation in the body causes this early spike in cancer, not the medicines used to treat the diseases. Because of this early danger zone, it is super important for patients to get cancer screenings right away after an immune disease diagnosis.

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