Lupus Mythbusters
MYTH: Lupus is a form of cancer
FACT: Lupus is not cancer it is classified as an autoimmune disease. This means that instead of fighting off invaders and infections as your immune system was designed to do, it begins attacking your own body, which leads to tissue damage and inflammation that affects your joints, skin, brain, lungs, kidneys, and blood vessels. In studies, it has been shown that people with systemic lupus are 15% times more likely to develop cancer compared with the general population. #LupusInColor #LupusMythBusters