研究发现,严重的COVID-19或流感使长期肺癌风险增加24%。 Severe COVID-19 or flu increases long-term lung cancer risk by 24%, study finds.

一项新的研究将严重的COVID-19和流感病例与长期患肺癌的风险增加24%联系起来,即使将吸烟和其他因素计算在内也是如此。 A new study links severe cases of COVID-19 and the flu to a 24% increased long-term risk of lung cancer, even after accounting for smoking and other factors. 研究人员发现,严重的呼吸道感染会导致肺炎和免疫系统发生持久的变化,从而可能促进肿瘤生长。 Researchers found that serious respiratory infections cause lasting lung inflammation and immune system changes that may promote tumor growth. 没有看到这种危险与轻度感染有关,接种疫苗似乎有助于防止有害的免疫改变。 The risk was not seen with mild infections, and vaccination appeared to help prevent harmful immune alterations. 根据人类和老鼠数据得出的研究结果表明,重呼吸道疾病康复者可受益于强化的肺癌筛查。 The findings, based on human and mouse data, suggest that individuals recovering from severe respiratory illness may benefit from enhanced lung cancer screening.