Guest guest Posted November 22, 2003 Report Share Posted November 22, 2003 Hi Doug... Your message seems to have been cut off... I would love to have the link or the full story related to psorasis and cancer... Homeopaths have long said that expression of disease on the skin is much healthier than disease expressing on the inside of the body, and when those skin conditions are suppressed- steriods, topical creams, etc., it will go deeper into the body, resulting in more chronic debilitating conditions later on such as asthma, so this study does not surprise me at all.... Thank you, Misty L. Trepke http://www..comhttp://www..comOn-Line Homeopathic Consultations:mistytrepke Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2003 Report Share Posted November 23, 2003 Misty I had a hard time finding the article that you were respondingf to. Eventually I went to the message board and there was a FULL COVERAGE link at the end of the message. The link below is that FULL COVERAGE which is a long page of news story links. Pasted below are two, the first is the one that I had posted. Cheers, Doug http://story.news./news?tmpl=story & cid=585 & ncid=585 & e=2 & u=/nm/20031117/sc_nm/health_skin_dc_2 Study Links Psoriasis to Lymphoma Cancers Mon Nov 17, 4:15 PM ET Add Science - Reuters to My CHICAGO (Reuters) - Psoriasis sufferers may later develop lymphoma cancers at nearly three times the rate of people who do not have the red and scaly skin condition, a study said on Monday. The reason for the greater risk is not clear, said the report from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. "Additional studies are necessary to determine if the increased rate of lymphoma is related to psoriasis severity, psoriasis treatment, or an interaction" of various factors, concluded the report published in the November issue of the Archives of Dermatology (news - web sites). Researchers said they reached the conclusion by looking at a random sample from a British database that holds medical records for more than 8 million patients. The records involved people of 65 or older who were treated between 1988 and 1996. "Patients with psoriasis had an almost three-fold increased rate of lymphoma compared with patients without psoriasis," the authors concluded. "Patients 65 years or older who had psoriasis developed an additional 122 lymphomas per 100,000 patients annually." Psoriasis is a common skin disease characterized by patches of thickened, red and scaly skin, usually on the torso or arms. It can be painful and disfiguring in some cases and affects from 1 percent to 2 percent of the population. The article said there had been previous research indicating psoriasis victims were at higher risk for lymphoma but the degree of the risk had not been measured. Lymphoma is a general word categorizing a variety of cancers of the lymphatic system. In another article in the same journal, researchers at the University of Alabama reported that a drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (news - web sites) nearly a year ago for the treatment of rosacea is superior to an older commonly used preparation. The study involving 251 patients found the newer preparation -- azelaic acid gel sold under the brand name Finacea -- better and effective longer at reducing the bumps, pimples and redness that characterize the skin condition than did commonly used metronidazole gel. The study was financed by the makers of Finacea, Berlex Laboratories, a U.S. affiliate of Germany's Schering AG. Printable version Psoriasis linked to immune cancer Psoriasis can be disfiguringPatients with the skin disease psoriasis may be at an increased risk of developing the immune system cancer lymphoma. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania found lymphoma was almost three times as common among people with psoriasis. It is not known whether the condition itself, or the treatments increase the risk of cancer. The research is published in Archives of Dermatology. Psoriasis causes the skin to become very inflamed, producing red, thickened areas with silvery scales, mainly on the scalp, elbows, knees and lower back. It can be painful, and even disfiguring in some cases. Lymphoma is a group of cancers affecting the lymph tissues found mainly in the lymph nodes and spleen. The researchers studied a random sample of 108,000 patients aged 65 or older. During the study period, they identified 276 lymphomas. Analysis revealed that an extra 122 cases of lymphoma per 100,000 patients a year were found among psoriasis patients. Treatments The researchers say more work is needed to ascertain whether developing psoriasis is in itself enough to increase the risk of lymphoma, or whether it is only linked to severe forms of the disease. They say it is possible that the risk comes from the treatments used on psoriasis. Previous research has found an increased risk of cancer among psoriasis patients treated with a combination of photochemotherapy and the immunosuppressant drug cicolosporin. Alternatively, it be the result of an interaction between the two risk factors. Dr Jane McGregor, skin cancer expert from Cancer Research UK, told BBC News Online that even though psoriasis patients seemed to be at increased risk, the overall risk was still tiny. She said: "It is unlikely that psoriasis itself is responsible for the increased risk as there is no obvious link. "However, we know patients with severe psoriasis are often treated with drugs that suppress the immune system, and these have been associated with an increased risk of lymphoma." Dr McGregor highlighted on drug in particular called Razaxone which although an effective treatment for psoriasis, was withdrawn in the UK several decades ago amid fears about its safety. Gladys Edwards, of the Psoriasis Association, said: "Clearly we are concerned about the results of this research. "We would welcome further research both to broaden the database and to clarify the risk factors. "This would help to determine a course of action to benefit patients whether that is an improved screening service or clearer information about treatments and their side effects." - mistylyn trepke Saturday, November 22, 2003 2:29 PM Re: Psorasis and Cancer Hi Doug... 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Guest guest Posted November 23, 2003 Report Share Posted November 23, 2003 methotrexate (an antimetabolite drug) is a common tx for stubborn psoriasis---which will definately cause lymphoma paul. - Doug Murray Saturday, November 22, 2003 10:44 PM Re: Psorasis and Cancer Misty I had a hard time finding the article that you were respondingf to. Eventually I went to the message board and there was a FULL COVERAGE link at the end of the message. The link below is that FULL COVERAGE which is a long page of news story links. Pasted below are two, the first is the one that I had posted. Cheers, Doug http://story.news./news?tmpl=story & cid=585 & ncid=585 & e=2 & u=/nm/20031117/sc_nm/health_skin_dc_2 Study Links Psoriasis to Lymphoma Cancers Mon Nov 17, 4:15 PM ET Add Science - Reuters to My CHICAGO (Reuters) - Psoriasis sufferers may later develop lymphoma cancers at nearly three times the rate of people who do not have the red and scaly skin condition, a study said on Monday. The reason for the greater risk is not clear, said the report from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. "Additional studies are necessary to determine if the increased rate of lymphoma is related to psoriasis severity, psoriasis treatment, or an interaction" of various factors, concluded the report published in the November issue of the Archives of Dermatology (news - web sites). Researchers said they reached the conclusion by looking at a random sample from a British database that holds medical records for more than 8 million patients. The records involved people of 65 or older who were treated between 1988 and 1996. "Patients with psoriasis had an almost three-fold increased rate of lymphoma compared with patients without psoriasis," the authors concluded. "Patients 65 years or older who had psoriasis developed an additional 122 lymphomas per 100,000 patients annually." Psoriasis is a common skin disease characterized by patches of thickened, red and scaly skin, usually on the torso or arms. It can be painful and disfiguring in some cases and affects from 1 percent to 2 percent of the population. The article said there had been previous research indicating psoriasis victims were at higher risk for lymphoma but the degree of the risk had not been measured. Lymphoma is a general word categorizing a variety of cancers of the lymphatic system. In another article in the same journal, researchers at the University of Alabama reported that a drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (news - web sites) nearly a year ago for the treatment of rosacea is superior to an older commonly used preparation. The study involving 251 patients found the newer preparation -- azelaic acid gel sold under the brand name Finacea -- better and effective longer at reducing the bumps, pimples and redness that characterize the skin condition than did commonly used metronidazole gel. The study was financed by the makers of Finacea, Berlex Laboratories, a U.S. affiliate of Germany's Schering AG. Printable version Psoriasis linked to immune cancer Psoriasis can be disfiguringPatients with the skin disease psoriasis may be at an increased risk of developing the immune system cancer lymphoma. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania found lymphoma was almost three times as common among people with psoriasis. It is not known whether the condition itself, or the treatments increase the risk of cancer. The research is published in Archives of Dermatology. Psoriasis causes the skin to become very inflamed, producing red, thickened areas with silvery scales, mainly on the scalp, elbows, knees and lower back. It can be painful, and even disfiguring in some cases. Lymphoma is a group of cancers affecting the lymph tissues found mainly in the lymph nodes and spleen. The researchers studied a random sample of 108,000 patients aged 65 or older. During the study period, they identified 276 lymphomas. Analysis revealed that an extra 122 cases of lymphoma per 100,000 patients a year were found among psoriasis patients. Treatments The researchers say more work is needed to ascertain whether developing psoriasis is in itself enough to increase the risk of lymphoma, or whether it is only linked to severe forms of the disease. They say it is possible that the risk comes from the treatments used on psoriasis. Previous research has found an increased risk of cancer among psoriasis patients treated with a combination of photochemotherapy and the immunosuppressant drug cicolosporin. Alternatively, it be the result of an interaction between the two risk factors. Dr Jane McGregor, skin cancer expert from Cancer Research UK, told BBC News Online that even though psoriasis patients seemed to be at increased risk, the overall risk was still tiny. She said: "It is unlikely that psoriasis itself is responsible for the increased risk as there is no obvious link. "However, we know patients with severe psoriasis are often treated with drugs that suppress the immune system, and these have been associated with an increased risk of lymphoma." Dr McGregor highlighted on drug in particular called Razaxone which although an effective treatment for psoriasis, was withdrawn in the UK several decades ago amid fears about its safety. Gladys Edwards, of the Psoriasis Association, said: "Clearly we are concerned about the results of this research. "We would welcome further research both to broaden the database and to clarify the risk factors. "This would help to determine a course of action to benefit patients whether that is an improved screening service or clearer information about treatments and their side effects." - mistylyn trepke Saturday, November 22, 2003 2:29 PM Re: Psorasis and Cancer Hi Doug... Your message seems to have been cut off... I would love to have the link or the full story related to psorasis and cancer... Homeopaths have long said that expression of disease on the skin is much healthier than disease expressing on the inside of the body, and when those skin conditions are suppressed- steriods, topical creams, etc., it will go deeper into the body, resulting in more chronic debilitating conditions later on such as asthma, so this study does not surprise me at all.... Thank you, Misty L. 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