Risk of cancer for patients with rheumatoid arthritis versus general population: a national claims database cohort studyResearch in context

• Main Authors: Maxime Beydon (Author), Sandrine Pinto (Author), Yann De Rycke (Author), Bruno Fautrel (Author), Xavier Mariette (Author), Raphaèle Seror (Author), Florence Tubach (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Older studies uncovered an increased risk of cancer in patients with rheumatoid arthritis between 10% and 30% compared to the general population, with a lack of data concerning infrequent cancers. In recent year, major therapeutic breakthroughs might have affected this risk of c...