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Why would Tuberculosis and certain types of pneumonia cause Lung cancer? or contribute to it


Why would Tuberculosis and certain types of pneumonia cause Lung cancer? or contribute to it?

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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