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Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease ›› 2024, Vol. 5 ›› Issue (3): 273-278.doi: 10.19983/j.issn.2096-8493.2024054

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Current status of diagnosis and clinical treatment on co-existent pulmonary tuberculosis and lung cancer

Yang Hongjie1,2, Qi Fei1, Zhang Hongmei1, Wu Hongbo1, Hu Aimin1, Zhang Tongmei1()   

  1. 1Department of Complex, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 101149, China
    2Department of Nephrology, Cancer Hospital of Huanxing, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100122, China
  • Received:2024-03-19 Online:2024-06-20 Published:2024-06-12
  • Contact: Zhang Tongmei, Email:Tongmeibj@163.com
  • Supported by:
    Beijing Municipal Public Welfare Development and Reform Pilot Project for Medical Research Institutes(JYY2023-15);Beijing Municipal Public Welfare Development and Reform Pilot Project for Medical Research Institutes(JYY2024-14)

Abstract:

Lung cancer and pulmonary tuberculosis are two major respiratory diseases that seriously endanger human health. Each disease causes about 1.6 million deaths per year worldwide. Particularly in developing countries, there are high incidences of both diseases. Epidemiological evidence suggests that pulmonary tuberculosis increases the risk of lung cancer. The clinical symptoms of pulmonary tuberculosis and lung cancer are too similar, the co-existence and mutual influence of the two diseases make it difficult to diagnose and treat them, which brings a huge burden to patients. This paper reviews the pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer complicated with pulmonary tuberculosis.

Key words: Tuberculosis,pulmonary, Carcinoma,non-small-cell lung, Diagnosis,differentia

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