Because the skin of patients with skin lymphoma is fragile, these individuals are more susceptible to infections, which tend to become more frequent as the illness worsens. The findings from the Copenhagen research offer new insights into the cause and effect relationship between staph infection and lymphoma.
“Patients’ frequent bacteria infections might not be a mere side effect of the disease — on the contrary, toxins in the bacteria actually ‘benefit’ cancer cells,” said lead researcher Niels Ødum, MD, a professor at the university. “Our next step is examining whether combating infections can slow down the growth of cancer cells and thus stop the disease.”
The full study was published in the journal Blood.
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