Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection is Associated with an Increased Risk of Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Ben PonvilawanNipith CharoenngamPongprueth RujirachunPhuuwadith WattanachayakulSurapa TornsatitkulThanitsara RittiphairojPatompong UngprasertPublished in: Lung (2020)
The current study demonstrated that chronic HCV infection is significantly associated with a 1.94-fold increased risk of developing lung cancer. However, further studies are still needed to investigate if this association is causative.