Patients included in the analysis had psoriatic arthritis and had either not been treated with biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs or had an inadequate response or an intolerance to tumor necrosis factor inhibitors.
Investigators assessed the incidence of cancer among patients with SLE and explored any potential relationship between cancer risk and the use of calcineurin inhibitors. Findings from a historical cohort study indicated rates of cancer occurrence may not differ significantly between patients with SLE and the general population.
Do you suffer from joint pain? Do you find it hard to stand up after sitting for a while due to the stiffness in your lower back, hips, and knees? You might think that the only way to eliminate this pain is through the use of dangerous drugs like NSAIDs and corticosteroids.
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