Taiwan Study Reports Higher Lung-Cancer Risks In TB Patients
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
A Taiwanese study suggests tuberculosis patients are 11 times more at risk for lung cancer than those who have not had TB. Researchers reported their results based on 700,00 participants in a six-year study, 4,480 of them diagnosed with TB. The China Medical University research team suggested the findings show it is important to stress cancer prevention as a theme in anti-TB campaigns. (Click here for more