The diagnosis interval influences risk factors of mortality in patients with co-existent active tuberculosis and lung cancer: a retrospective study

Abstract Background Previous studies reported that tuberculosis (TB) is associated with an increased risk of lung cancer or the survival and mortality of lung cancer. However, the impact of coexisting TB on the survival of lung cancer patients was controversial. We aimed to identify risk factors on...

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Main Authors: Mengting Xiong, Shuanshuan Xie, Yukun Wang, Chenlei Cai, Wei Sha, Haiyan Cui, Jian Ni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-023-02674-3