Is Tuberculosis a Challenge in the Management of Lung Cancer?

KÖKSAL D., KIZILGOZ D., OZCAN A., KOSAN O. S., KALAC N., BERKOGLU M.

EURASIAN JOURNAL OF PULMONOLOGY, cilt.19, sa.1, ss.46-50, 2017 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 19 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/ejp.2016.92485
  • Dergi Adı: EURASIAN JOURNAL OF PULMONOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.46-50
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: The coincidence of tuberculosis (TB) and lung cancer (LC) at the initial diagnosis or the development of TB during the course of LC is a challenge in the management of both diseases. Herein we reviewed 10 LC patients who coincidentally had TB and evaluated the challenges in the management of both diseases.