Article
Autoantibodies and scleroderma phenotype define subgroups at high-risk and low-risk for cancer.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 1 Aug 2018
Igusa Takeru, Hummers Laura K, Visvanathan Kala, Richardson Carrie, Wigley Fredrick M, Casciola-Rosen Livia, Rosen Antony, Shah Ami A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Recent studies demonstrate autoantibodies are powerful tools to interrogate molecular events linking cancer and the development of autoimmunity in scleroderma. Investigating cancer risk in these biologically relevant subsets may provide an opportunity to develop personalised cancer screening guidelines. In this study, we examined cancer risk in distinct serologic and phenotypic scleroderma subsets and...
Topics
- Adult
- Antibodies, Antinuclear
- Autoantibodies
- Breast Neoplasms
- Female
- Humans
- Incidence
- Lung Neoplasms
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Neoplasms
