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What is your approach to a patient with well-controlled seropositive RA on abatacept who develops melanoma?

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Rheumatology · Harvard Medical School

There is evidence to suggest an association between the use of abatacept and melanoma. A recent multinational observational post-marketing study found that compared with other bDMARDs, exposure to abatacept in RA patients was only significantly associated with an increased risk of reporting melanoma...

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