Health Boards
Wed-29-04-2020, 02:31 AM
I hadn't heard that psoriasis made anyone more susceptible to cancer either, but I started searching.
Some studies show that psoriasis is associated with an increase in some types of cancers.
I mean it makes sense if you think about it since psoriasis is an autoimmune disease. But also a lot of factors are involved, severity, age, treatments, etc and it seems to be only a "slight risk" for certain types of cancers mostly skin and lymphoma.
If someone already has a family history of cancer then it makes sense to be concerned, however I'd discuss it with my doctor as far as risks go. Then I wonder since psoriasis patients are encouraged to get out in the sun (more than non psoriasis) how that factors into skin cancer susceptibility. So it's good to know if you have a family history of skin cancer that perhaps getting an extra dose of sunshine might not be the best thing to do.
But if there is no history then I think we all have to just try to live our best life and do the best we can to stay healthy.
Interesting topic however.
Some studies show that psoriasis is associated with an increase in some types of cancers.
I mean it makes sense if you think about it since psoriasis is an autoimmune disease. But also a lot of factors are involved, severity, age, treatments, etc and it seems to be only a "slight risk" for certain types of cancers mostly skin and lymphoma.
If someone already has a family history of cancer then it makes sense to be concerned, however I'd discuss it with my doctor as far as risks go. Then I wonder since psoriasis patients are encouraged to get out in the sun (more than non psoriasis) how that factors into skin cancer susceptibility. So it's good to know if you have a family history of skin cancer that perhaps getting an extra dose of sunshine might not be the best thing to do.
But if there is no history then I think we all have to just try to live our best life and do the best we can to stay healthy.
Interesting topic however.