title: A review of autoimmune diseases associated with cancer.
abstract: The focus of this review is on the relationships between autoimmune diseases and cancer from two closely related perspectives: 1.Those autoimmune diseases which are often associated with malignancies. 2.Those prevalent cancers which may increase the risks of developing autoimmune disorders. The review concludes with a brief discussion of some selected innovative approaches to cancer immunotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Oncology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, Canada. ptai2@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tai
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Kurian
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Joseph
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Miale
mesh_terms: D000744:Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D019496:Cancer Vaccines; D006801:Humans; D007167:Immunotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D020511:Neuromuscular Junction Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D019496:Cancer Vaccines