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Rheumatoid Arthritis is not treated with chemotherapy, but you may have some confusion about one of the drugs used in the fight against RA -Methotrexate - which in larger doses is primarily used in chemotherapy for cancer.
Chemotherapy is intensive, site-specific treatment for cancer patients. In smaller doses it is used to decrease the abnormal behavior of cells in inflammatory & autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid Arthritis. Please see the following article:
www.clevelandclinic.org/arthritis/treat/facts/chemo.htm
I believe what you are wondering about is a common RA med, Methotrexate, which is a chemo med and commonly used for different types of leukemia. Patients with cancer may receive it intravenously, while RA patients usually take a small amount once a week (orally or by injection). One must also take folic acid when using this drug, as methotrexate depletes this and its absence could lead to liver damage.
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∙ 14y agoThis would be unlikely as there is actually o chemotherapy drug used in the treatment of RA. However as we don't at this point understand what causes RA or have cure for it we can not be sure.
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How long can rheumatoid arthritis lye dormant after exposure to toxic metals?
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What is the treatment for and the effect of rheumatoid arthritis on the brain?
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