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		2.13 Does CFS increase the likelihood of cancer? There have been no formal studies about this question to date. Clinicians dealing with the illness have not noticed any higher incidence of cancer among their CFS patients. The issue is raised, however, because some research shows that CFS patients have impaired natural killer (NK) cell activity, and it is the NK cells which primarily protect against cancer. So this is an issue that bears watching.

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This article is from the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) FAQ, by cfs-news@cais.com (Roger Burns) with numerous contributions by others.

2.13 Does CFS increase the likelihood of cancer? There have been no formal studies about this question to date. Clinicians dealing with the illness have not noticed any higher incidence of cancer among their CFS patients. The issue is raised, however, because some research shows that CFS patients have impaired natural killer (NK) cell activity, and it is the NK cells which primarily protect against cancer. So this is an issue that bears watching.

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