Cancer risk in tuberculosis patients in a high endemic area
Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) may facilitate carcinogenesis. We performed a case-control study of the association between TB and cancer in Xinjiang, a high TB endemic area of China. Methods From January 2016 to December 2018, a total of 45,455 patients hospitalized in Xinjiang Cancer Hospita...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-06-01
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| Series: | BMC Cancer |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-08391-6 |