 Cancer and Lupus
Cancer risk in lupus is an important topic and an area of increasing focus of the medical and research communities. Many individuals with lupus are concerned about the risk of cancer due to the disease itself or after receiving treatment for many years with immunosuppressive drugs such as Imuran or CellCept. Dr. Sasha Bernatsky provided answers to questions about the connection between lupus and cancer – read more now!
15 Questions with Dr. Dafna Gladman – Musculoskeletal Issues and Lupus
More than 90 percent of people with lupus will experience joint and/or muscle pain at some time during the course of their illness. In fact, more than half of the people who develop lupus report joint pain as their first symptom. This month, Dr. Dafna D. Gladman will answer your questions about joint pain and other musculoskeletal issues related to lupus.
Submit your questions to Dr. Gladman by September 17. Answers will be posted to the LFA website by October 5. If you have a question about lupus that is not associated with this month’s topic, we invite you to submit your inquiry to our LFA Health Educators and your question will be answered as soon as possible.
Check out the topics from our previous 15 Questions series to learn more about living with lupus.
 Lupus in Children
While lupus most often affects women in their childbearing years, it can occur in either gender at any age, including children and teens. Lupus in children is the same disease as lupus in adults; however, children diagnosed with lupus often have been ill for a longer period before they received the diagnosis. Learn more now.
Walk for Lupus Now – Fall Walks
 Be part of the Lupus Foundation of America'sWALK FOR LUPUS NOW® in your community and help raise critically needed funds and awareness for this unpredictable and life-threatening disease. Find a Fall Walk in your community today!
Working with Lupus
Many people with lupus are able to continue to work, although they may need to make changes in their work environment. Flexible work hours, job-sharing, and telecommuting may help you to keep working. Check out Lupus on the Job for tips on adapting to the workplace. Also, readWork With Lupus in Lupus Now magazine to find out how ten people with lupus are thriving in their careers.
When complications from lupus force you to stop working, time can feel more like a punishment than a reward. Read Pay Back in Lupus Nowmagazine for some ways to avoid the early-retirement blues without overtaxing your body.
 Combined Federal Campaign #10566
Federal employees, postal workers, and military personnel and retirees can contribute to the LFA through the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). Designate your CFC contributions to the LFA (CFC Agency #10566) to continue our work to improve the quality of life for people living with lupus and search for the next breakthrough. Learn more at www.lupus.org/cfc.
Support the Lupus Foundation of America
Please donate now to help build the Lupus Foundation of America’s research, education and advocacy programs this year. Your support allows LFA to continue our work to stimulate new areas of lupus research, including more effective ways to treat and better understand lupus in children and adolescents. Please give today.
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