Investigation of the prevalence of latent tuberculosis in cancer patients compared to non-cancer patients: a case-control study
In conclusion, this study emphasizes the need for vigilant latent TB screening in cancer patients, given the association between larger TST sizes and increased mortality risk. While no direct link between cancer type and latent TB was found, proactive TB management remains crucial, particularly for those undergoing immunosuppressive therapy.
Authors
- Mohsen Esfandbod (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6497-2306)
- Seyyed Taher Seyyed Mahmoudi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6818-3833)
- Ehsan Kamali Yazdi
- Abbas Mofidi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2827-7998)
- Mehdi Kashani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6868-6481)
- Nima Hemmati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7297-550X)
- Masoud Mortezazadeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3585-9379)
- Niyousha Shirsalimi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3337-942X)
- Mehdi Karimi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4388-0214)
Institutions
- Hamedan University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Iran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Imam Khomeini Hospital (IR)
- Sina Hospital (IR)
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Bogomolets National Medical University (UA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Oncology Reviews
- Published
- 2024-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/or.2024.1445678
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.56