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Chelmsford, MA

I always wondered if interferons are considered to be like chemo. I know they are not used to cure cancer, but they affect blood cells and manipulate the immune system like chemo.

December 27, 2013
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A MyMSTeam Member

There are so many different types of interferons (alpha, beta gamma etc....)
Some are used in cancer pts, and some for MS; some for both. They all share similar properties but aren't identical

December 30, 2013
A MyMSTeam Member

It lowers WBCs and causes hair thinning.

December 29, 2013
A MyMSTeam Member

If you do enough research you will find that many of the active ingredients are the same in both chemo and interferon are the same. I found that I felt like I had the flu all the time on betaseron.

December 29, 2013

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