Increased risk of secondary lung cancer in patients with tuberculosis: A nationwide, population-based cohort study.

<h4>Background</h4>Tuberculosis (TB) presents a global threat in the world and the lung is the frequent site of metastatic focus. A previous study demonstrated that TB might increase primary lung cancer risk by two-fold for more than 20 years after the TB diagnosis. However, no large-sca...

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Main Authors: Li-Ju Ho, Hung-Yi Yang, Chi-Hsiang Chung, Wei-Chin Chang, Sung-Sen Yang, Chien-An Sun, Wu-Chien Chien, Ruei-Yu Su
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0250531