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What is your approach towards continuing cancer screening in a young adult with Tif-1+ dermatomyositis, and negative initial CT chest/abd/pelvis?

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Rheumatology · University of Pittsburgh
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Young TIF-1 is likely behave as juvenile DM with TIF-1, where the risk of cancer is much lower. I have many young TIF-1 that never developed cancer. I still think that careful ongoing monitoring is needed for 3 years from diagnosis. For cancer risk assessment and management, use the International gu...

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