Cancer Survival Worse in RA Patients Survival was more than 2 years shorter in breast, prostate cancers

WHY? "For instance, patients with RA may be less likely to receive certain therapies such as radiotherapy because of fear of complications or may discontinue therapy early. Likewise, the effect of immunomodulatory agents used in the treatment of RA could also interfere with tumor immunity and possibly result in worse outcomes," they wrote. http://www.medpagetoday.com/Rheumatology/Arthritis/59588?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2016-08-10&eun=g721819d0r&pos=0