UPDATE: (6/21/2010) - The FDA released a cancer warning for TNF-blockers back in August 2009. See this related post. Thanks to the anonymous person that commented!
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Anti-TNF Drugs Don't Seem to Increase Cancer Risk
Good news for those that use TNF-blockers to manage their Crohn's disease. Long-term use of the drugs (at least for 6 years or less) does not appear to increase your risk of cancer. That's certainly a concern as TNF is part of the body's immune response in dealing with "tumor"-like cells. The study looked at both short and medium term use of these drugs for rheumatoid arthritis and didn't find any elevated risk of cancer.
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ReplyDeleteThe FDA says it increases the risk of cancer
ReplyDeleteThanks for the clarification! Here's the FDA warning you are likely referring to: http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm175803.htm
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