SLE Patients at Higher Risk for Some Blood Cancers, Study Says
FEBRUARY 18, 2019
BY JOANA CARVALHO
IN NEWS.
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients have a higher risk for certain cancers — including cervical, thyroid, ovarian, and oral cancer, as well as lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and leukemia — than the general population, emphasizing the importance of cancer screening programs as part of SLE management.
The findings