Presence of concurrent sarcoid-like granulomas indicates better survival in cancer patients: a retrospective cohort study

Introduction An increased risk of sarcoidosis and sarcoid-like reactions in subjects with a history of malignancy has been suggested. We assessed the incidence and clinical characteristics of cancer patients with biopsies containing sarcoid-like granulomas on cancer metastasis and patient survival....

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Main Authors: Mukunthan Murthi, Keiichiro Yoshioka, Jeong Hee Cho, Sixto Arias, Elio Danna, Moe Zaw, Greg Holt, Koichiro Tatsumi, Takeshi Kawasaki, Mehdi Mirsaeidi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2020-10-01
Series:ERJ Open Research
Online Access:http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/6/4/00061-2020.full

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