I have rheumatoid arthritis and take enbrel as a result. I lost my father to lymphoma 13 years ago. Am I more at risk of developing lymphoma because of my illness and family history than non RA people?

Submitted by cmw1300 Sat 05/09/2009

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I took Enbrel, Remicade and

Submitted by lewisstroup on Fri, 05/15/2009 - 05:58.

I took Enbrel, Remicade and Humira for four years. I did not take the drugs at the same time but the RA doctor changed them after a year to see which on worked the best for my RA. I took Humria last and was diagnosed with Non Hodgkin's Mantle Cell Lymphoma. They gave me six months to live but I had a Stem Cell Transplant and it extended my life. Enbrel is a TNF Inhibitor and suppresses your immune system. That is what causes Lymphoma. My RA doctor said these TNF Inhibitors cause this Lymphoma in my body. The risks are not worth the results. Be very aware of these killer drugs.

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