Will bone marrow cancer cause problems with your IVIG treatments?
Cancer can potentially complicate myasthenia gravis management, but IVIG itself hasn't been found to raise infection risk like other immunosuppressive treatments do. This is important because your immune system may already be affected by cancer.
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Will bone marrow cancer cause problems with your IVIG treatments?
Cancer can potentially complicate myasthenia gravis management, but IVIG itself hasn't been found to raise infection risk like other immunosuppressive treatments do. This is important because your immune system may already be affected by cancer.
However, there are some important considerations:
* Some cancer treatments, particularly immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), can worsen myasthenia gravis symptoms like muscle weakness, double vision, and eyelid drooping
* These drugs can trigger your immune system to make more of the antibodies that cause myasthenia gravis symptoms
* Cancer itself can sometimes lead to the development or worsening of myasthenia gravis through a process called paraneoplastic syndrome
The good news is that IVIG is often used in more severe cases of myasthenia gravis and can help manage symptoms even when complications arise.
It's really important to discuss this with your doctor on the 14th. They'll need to coordinate your myasthenia gravis treatment with any cancer treatment you might need, as some cancer therapies could affect your symptoms.
Make sure your healthcare team knows about both conditions so they can create the safest treatment plan for you.
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