Tuberculosis and risk of cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Pauline LuczynskiPhilip PoulinKamila RomanowskiJames C JohnstonPublished 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.