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A More Severe Non-melanoma Skin Cancer Phenotype Is Seen in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease on Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Antagonists.
Digestive diseases and sciences - 1 Dec 2021
Townsend Cassandra M, Khanna Reena, Wilson Aze Suzanne
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BACKGROUND: Limited data suggest that non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) risk is higher in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) particularly in those on a tumor necrosis factor-α antagonist (TNF antagonist). It remains unknown whether TNF antagonist exposure alters the clinical course of NMSC in patients with IBD or if this therapy should be discontinued. AIMS: To assess the impact of TNF antagonist...
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