Cancer incidence attributable to tuberculosis in 2015: global, regional, and national estimates

Abstract Background Tuberculosis is associated with increased risk of cancer. However, the impact of tuberculosis on global cancer burden is unknown. Methods We performed random-effects meta-analyses and meta-regressions of studies reporting the association between tuberculosis and cancer risks by s...

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Main Authors: Chi Yan Leung, Hsi-Lan Huang, Md. Mizanur Rahman, Shuhei Nomura, Sarah Krull Abe, Eiko Saito, Kenji Shibuya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-020-06891-5