Open AccessCharacteristics of Sarcoidosis in Patients with Previous Malignancy: Causality or Coincidence?
Author(s) -
Nissim Arish,
Rottem Kuint,
Eli Sapir,
Liran Levy,
Avraham Abutbul,
Zvi G. Fridlender,
Uri Laxer,
Neville Berkman
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
respiration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1423-0356
pISSN - 0025-7931
DOI - 10.1159/000455877
Subject(s) - medicine , sarcoidosis , malignancy , asymptomatic , breast cancer , lung cancer , lymphoma , cancer , population , pathology , environmental health
The association between sarcoidosis and malignancy is poorly defined. Sarcoidosis can precede, be diagnosed concurrently with, or follow malignancy.