Table 3 Comparison of findings in patients with cancer and active tuberculosis infection at University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center from 1990 to 2014
From: Active Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection at a comprehensive cancer center, 2006–2014
Period of study | 1990–2000 [3] N = 30 (%) | 2001–2005 [4] N = 18 (%) | 2006–2014# N = 32 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Incidence (per 1000 new cancer diagnosis) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Treated for tuberculosis | 29 (97) | 14 (78) | 19b (79) |
Radiographic improvement | Not available | 8a (80) | 29c (94) |
Responded to therapy | 23 (79) | 18 (100) | 29c (94) |
Death attributed to tuberculosis | 7 (23) | 2 (11) | 3 (9) |