Does Psoriasis Increase Your Cancer Risk?

While there is a correlation between increased cancer risk and the autoimmune disease psoriasis, the majority of cancer risks are low. However, experts are not sure how exactly the disease and cancer are linked. Joel Gelfand, MD, the James J. Leyden, M.D. Endowed Professor in Clinical Investigation and medical director of the Psoriasis and Phototherapy Treatment Center, explained psoriasis might be associated with a higher risk of lymphoma, but, “the risk is still quite low so they shouldn’t be alarmed.”