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Can chemo be used to treat rheumatoid arthritis?
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Yes: Rituxan (rituximab) which was originally developed to treat lymphoma is approved to treat ra. Before, biologic drugs came out rare cases of RA were treated with cytoxan.
Answered 7/1/2014
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