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Can chronic skin problems and allergies predispose to cancer?

  • June 17, 2015 4:48 PM EDT

    Can skin issues which are longstanding and do not clear up with the normal dermatology remedies of allergies and allergy vaccines indicate a predisposition to cancer based on a compromised immune system? I am referring to skin issues on feet, legs, torso, elbows, and eventually around the mouth and eyes often associated with NME?

    • 34 posts
    June 17, 2015 5:05 PM EDT

    We do think that chronic inflammation in the skin might be a risk factor for some cancers, particularly mast cell tumors. Other cancers have not been associated with this, although some of the new allergy therapies might contribute to cancer risk.