Abstract

Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease. Some authors have suggested that patients with psoriasis have an in­creased risk of cancer. Given the inflammatory nature of psoriasis, of ultraviolet light (UV) therapies and of im­mu­no­sup­pressive therapies, along with the increased prevalence of risk factors for cancer in patients with psoriasis (such as smo­king), the risk of malignancy in patients with psoriasis has become a particular concern. This review aims at bringing to the fore the risk of developing cancer in psoriasis patients de­pen­ding on the therapies used.

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