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Is mycobacteria linked to lung cancer?
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Slightly: Every once in a while, an old TB scar is the site of origin for an adenocarcinoma in a non-smoker. A person compromised by chemotherapy might rarely develop an atyopical mycobacterial infection. That's really about it.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Appears to relate: Yes, studies have found lung cancer associations with mycobacteria. http://goo.gl/fkyr9t and http://goo.Gl/kvlwhx.
Answered 8/31/2013
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