Bagaimana Bekas Tuberkulosis Dapat Menginduksi Kanker Paru?

Elvando Tunggul Mauliate Simatupang (Department of Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Riau, Pekanbaru, Riau)
Arya Marganda Simanjuntak (Department of Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Riau, Pekanbaru, Riau)
Indra Yovi (Department of Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Riau, Pekanbaru, Riau)
Rohani Lasmaria Simbolon (Department of Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Riau, Pekanbaru, Riau)
Sri Melati Munir (Department of Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Riau, Pekanbaru, Riau)
Dewi Wijaya (Department of Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Riau, Pekanbaru, Riau)

Journal of the Indonesian Medical Association : Majalah Kedokteran Indonesia
Vol 73 No 6 (2023): Journal of The Indonesian Medical Association - Majalah Kedokteran Indonesia, Vo

In 2022, there will be 10.6 million cases of tuberculosis, which is a serious problem worldwide. Thailand's cohort research after the COVID-19 pandemic found a 7-fold risk of tuberculosis infection in COVID-19 patients, pointing to a probable rise in TB cases. In order to completely eradicate TB, care must be given to patients both before and after infection, guaranteeing public health against TB infection.1,2