Association between multiple sclerosis, cancer risk, and immunosuppressant treatment: a cohort study

Association between multiple sclerosis, cancer risk, and immunosuppressant treatment: a cohort study

Abstract Background The association between multiple sclerosis (MS) and cancer has long been investigated with conflicting results. Several reports suggest an increased cancer risk among MS patients treated with immunosuppressant (IS) drugs. Methods We performed a cohort study including MS patients...

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Main Authors: Paolo Ragonese, Paolo Aridon, Giulia Vazzoler, Maria Antonietta Mazzola, Vincenzina Lo Re, Marianna Lo Re, Sabrina Realmuto, Simona Alessi, Marco D’Amelio, Giovanni Savettieri, Giuseppe Salemi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Subjects:
Multiple sclerosis
Cancer
Cohort study
Immunosuppressant
Treatment
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12883-017-0932-0

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