Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors and the Risk of Cancer among Older Americans with Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Monica E D'ArcyDaniel C BeachlerRuth M PfeifferJeffrey R CurtisXavier MarietteRaphaele SerorParag S Mahale Donna R RiveraElizabeth L YanikEric A Engels

Published in: Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology (2021)

Our results support a role for TNF in lymphomagenesis. Given the association with NMSC, patients initiating TNFi therapy may benefit from skin cancer screening and sun protection measures.

Keyphrases

rheumatoid arthritis
skin cancer
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
disease activity
peritoneal dialysis
interstitial lung disease
ankylosing spondylitis
squamous cell carcinoma
patient reported outcomes
systemic sclerosis
bone marrow
cell therapy
smoking cessation
replacement therapy