Post-inhaled corticosteroid pulmonary tuberculosis and pneumonia increases lung cancer in patients with COPD.

Ming-Fang WuZhi-Hong JianJing-Yang HuangCheng-Feng JanOswald Ndi NforKai-Ming JhangWen-Yuan KuChien-Chang HoChia-Chi LungHui-Hsien PanMin-Chen WuYung Po Liaw

Published in: BMC cancer (2016)

COPD patients with TB /or pneumonia who used ICS had increased risk of lung cancer. Because the overall prognosis of lung cancer remains poor, screening tests are recommended for patients with these conditions.

Keyphrases

pulmonary tuberculosis
mycobacterium tuberculosis
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
cystic fibrosis
air pollution
acute respiratory distress syndrome