Familial Mediterranean Fever and Incidence of Cancer

ConclusionFMF patients have a significantly lower incidence of cancer than the general population of Israel. This pattern was demonstrated in 2 ethnic populations: Jewish and Arab. We speculate that the lower cancer incidence could be attributed to a direct physiologic effect of FMF or to its treatment.

Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - December 7, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Ronen Brenner, Ilan Ben ‐Zvi, Yael Shinar, Irena Liphshitz, Barbara Silverman, Nir Peled, Carmit Levy, Eldad Ben‐Chetrit, Avi Livneh, Shaye Kivity Tags: Original Article Source Type: research