Do you continue methotrexate in patients with inflammatory arthritis who develop non-melanomatous skin cancer while on therapy?
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Do you continue methotrexate in patients with inflammatory arthritis who develop non-melanomatous skin cancer while on therapy?
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Rheumatology · University of Cincinnati
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Data on methotrexate use and the increased risk of non-melanomatous skin cancers has been conflicting, suggesting an increased risk or a neutral risk. A recent case-control study published in the British Journal of Cancer (Polesie et al., PMID 36739322) did suggest an increased risk of both squamous...
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