Arthritis Drugs

By: CBS News Email

Posted: Mon 5:23 AM, Oct 27, 2008

In a St. Joseph's Healthscene report, some popular arthritis drugs, known as TNF blockers, do not appear to increase the risk of cancer. Some research had suggested the drugs raise the danger of the disease, especially lung cancer and lymphoma, by toning down the immune system. But a new analysis of previous studies found no increase in risk.

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