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Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease that can affect various parts of the body, especially the skin, joints, blood, and kidneys.

Having lupus appears to increase your risk of cancer, especially non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, which affects the lymph system, lung cancer, and liver and bile duct cancers. Immunosuppressant drugs that are sometimes used to treat lupus can also up the risk of cancer.

Here is some info, let me know if you have questions:

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/lupus/DS00115

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/ovarian-cancer/DS00293

Edited by Two_Westies on August 26 2006 at 5:10 PM

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