Pathogenesis of comorbidity between pulmonary tuberculosis and lung cancer

Abstract

Pulmonary tuberculosis and lung cancer are both common clinical diseases and serious public health problems. These two diseases can form a comorbidity by promoting each other under the influence of multiple factors during their occurrence and development. In recent years, some progress has been made in understanding the mechanism and exploring the diagnosis and treatment of comorbidity. However, there are still some unclear mechanisms that require further investigation. This paper briefly introduces the epidemiological characteristics of the comorbidity between pulmonary tuberculosis and lung cancer, and focuses on the potential pathogenesis of the comorbidity. It highlights the current challenges and looks ahead to potential future research directions, including suggestions for the development of new diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for the comorbidity.