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Is lupus like cancer?


Is lupus like cancer?

No, not at all.

In cancer, certain tissue cells reproduce uncontrollably and don't die off when they are supposed to. With cancer you get cured or you die from it.

In lupus the immune system is confused and overactive, unable to tell the difference between the self and bacteria or viruses. Lupus is incurable at this time. Some people die from lupus complications but most of us will live relatively normal life span.

No. It is an autoimmune disorder.

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