Respiratory Diseases - 2 Answers
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Tuberculosis can cause scarring, which can be a risk factor for developing lung cancer. But whether tuberculosis actually contributes to lung cancer in unclear at present.
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i asked a similar question and would like to know too. in my opinion becuase i think tuberculosis leaves a scarr on the lung and the lung tissue is damaged and then it would be easier for cancer to form especialy on people who have been smoking for a long time. but i don't know about pneumonia can can cause cancer. you mean as a result of pneumonia then cancer is triggered? i think cancer causes pneumonia most of cases, my dad before he was diagnosed with lung cancer he had pneumonia and coughed alot
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