What is lupus cancer?

Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system becomes hyperactive and attacks normal, healthy tissue. This results in symptoms such as inflammation, swelling, and damage to joints, skin, kidneys, blood, the heart, and lungs. read more

Lupus is not like or related to cancer. Cancer is a condition of malignant, abnormal tissues that grow rapidly and spread into surrounding tissues. Lupus is an autoimmune disease, as described above. read more

Lupus and breast cancer. Some data indicate that women with lupus experience an increased risk of breast cancer. Increased estrogen levels might contribute to a higher risk of breast cancer in women with lupus. Lupus and lung cancer. Lung cancer is about 1.4 times more common in people with lupus than in the general population. read more

Systemic lupus erythematosus (“lupus” or “SLE”) and other autoimmune diseases are linked to an increased risk of certain types of cancer. Specifically, lupus patients may experience an elevated risk of lymphoma and other cancers, such as cancer of the cervix. read more

Lupus is an autoimmune disease, caused by problems in the body's immune system. It can be mild or life threatening. Lupus is not contagious. The type that we refer to simply as lupus is known as systemic lupus erythematosus or SLE. Other types of lupus include discoid (cutaneous), drug-induced, and neonatal. read more