Analysis of Clinical Characteristics and Driver Genes in 405 Patients with Lung Cancer Complicated with Tuberculosis

Conclusion Patients with lung cancer and pulmonary tuberculosis are predominantly male with smoking history. Adenocarcinoma is the most common pathological type. The positive rate of gene mutation was not significantly different from that of simple lung cancer , but when there were cavities in the chest image, the genetic mutation rate was significantly reduced. DOI: 10.3779/j.issn.1009-3419.2020.101.25
Source: Chinese Journal of Lung Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research