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. 2015 Jan 28;67(2):317–326. doi: 10.1002/art.38928

Table 1.

Increased risk of specific tumor types among patients with dermatomyositis and systemic sclerosis

Disease, cancer site Reference(s)
Dermatomyositis
Ovary 20, 21, 72
Lung 20, 21, 72, 73
Pancreas 21, 72
Stomach 21
Colorectal 21, 72
Breast 21, 72, 73
Breast 21, 72, 73
Non‐Hodgkin's lymphoma 21
Nasopharynx (southeast Asians) 73
Systemic sclerosis
Lung 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16
Hematologic 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
Esophagus 6
Oropharynx 6, 16
Skin 8, 9
Cervix 8
Liver 9, 14, 74
Bladder 14