These drugs can help relieve symptoms and prevent further joint damage Cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and targeted therapy can also weaken the immune system This can make cancer patients more likely to. I had no arthritis in my thumb before treatment but i did have some in my back I am 61 years old Has anyone else experienced this or been told that chemo helps arthritis pain during treatment but makes it worse after
I've talked to several breast cancer survivors, but none of them have experienced arthritis after treatment. In this study, nearly half of patients that developed inflammatory arthritis after being treated with cancer immunotherapy still had active arthritis 6 months after their last immunotherapy treatment. I had hormone positive cancer and was treated with a mastectomy and chemotherapy with adriamycin/cytoxan and then taxol When i started the taxol i developed neuropathy and overall joint pain and body aching. Methotrexate is a widely used chemotherapeutic drug for treating rheumatoid arthritis (ra) and other rheumatic diseases It is considered an effective treatment with minimal side effects, and doctors consider it to be safe and effective.
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