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Tuberculosis increases the risk of lung cancer mortality in the elderly
May 21, 2012 in Cancer
Tuberculosis independently predicts death from lung cancer in the elderly, according to a new study from researchers in Hong Kong.
"There is a high incidence of both tuberculosis and lung cancer among the elderly in Hong Kong," said lead author Chi Chiu Leung, MBBS, consultant chest physician in the Tuberculosis and Chest Service of the Department of Health of Hong Kong. "In our prospective follow-up study of a cohort of 61,239 subjects aged 65 years or older, we found that active tuberculosis was an independent predictor of lung cancer death after adjustment for a number of demographic and health-related factors."
The results will be presented at the ATS 2012 International Conference in San Francisco...
Tuberculosis increases the risk of lung cancer mortality in the elderly
May 21, 2012 in Cancer
Tuberculosis independently predicts death from lung cancer in the elderly, according to a new study from researchers in Hong Kong.
"There is a high incidence of both tuberculosis and lung cancer among the elderly in Hong Kong," said lead author Chi Chiu Leung, MBBS, consultant chest physician in the Tuberculosis and Chest Service of the Department of Health of Hong Kong. "In our prospective follow-up study of a cohort of 61,239 subjects aged 65 years or older, we found that active tuberculosis was an independent predictor of lung cancer death after adjustment for a number of demographic and health-related factors."
The results will be presented at the ATS 2012 International Conference in San Francisco...