Pulmonary tuberculosis and lung cancer: simultaneous and sequential occurrence

OBJECTIVE: Lung cancer (LC) is the leading cause of cancer-related death and represents a major public health problem worldwide. Another major cause of morbidity and mortality, especially in developing countries, is tuberculosis. The simultaneous or sequential occurrence of pulmonary tuberculosis a...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Denise Rossato Silva, Dirceu Felipe Valentini Junior, Alice Manica Muller, Carlos Podalirio Borges de Almeida, Paulo de Tarso Roth Dalcin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia 2013-06-01
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-37132013000400484&lng=en&tlng=en