Azathioprine Use Associated with Skin Cancer




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Summary: Azathioprine can curb IBD and arthritis but the latest study implicates it as a possible cause of skin cancer. Vidcast: https://youtu.be/x1VLkU920Kc --------- Gareth J. Inman, Jun Wang, Ai Nagano, eustachian tube.al.. The genomic landscape of cutaneous SCC reveals drivers and a novel azathioprine associated mutational signature. Nature Communications, 2018; 9 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-06027-1