Tuberculosis and risk of cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Pauline LuczynskiPhilip PoulinKamila RomanowskiJames C Johnston

Published in: PloS one (2022)

People with TB have an increased risk of both pulmonary and non-pulmonary cancers. Further research on cancer following TB diagnosis is needed to develop effective screening and early detection strategies. Clinicians should have a high index of suspicion for cancer in people with TB, particularly in the first year following TB diagnosis.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
papillary thyroid
squamous cell
pulmonary hypertension
lymph node metastasis
childhood cancer
squamous cell carcinoma
emergency department
hiv infected