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Rheumatoid arthritis can increase risk of cancer? my age is 20?only right hand wrist swelling.

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Not all that seriou: Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease but Cancer is not an issue with it that is worth worrying about. if there is some risk(which i doubt) it is miniscule.

Answered 9/28/2016

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True,but: Rheumatoid arthritis is associated with increase in some cancers. But the lifetime risk is small and depends on many risk factors, not just several joints, and usually severe disease requiring a lot of drugs for treatment that increase the risk.

Answered 5/19/2014

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