People with multiple sclerosis lower risk of cancer

People diagnosed with multiple sclerosis lower risk of cancer. Perhaps this is due to changes in lifestyle after the patient was diagnosed with neurological disease, researchers believe.

Researchers analyzed the medical records of more than 20 thousand people diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. The study found that people with multiple sclerosis c risk of cancer was 10% lower than in the control group. Experts suggest that the reason may be changes in lifestyle or treatment after receiving the diagnosis.

The effect was most apparent among women who are sick and incurable form of multiple sclerosis (MS). The disease may manifest itself outwardly moderate for some and cause permanent disability in others. RS - is an issue that has touched millions of people around the world. The study was published in the journal Neurology.