University of Virginia: Severe COVID-19, Flu May Raise Lung Cancer Risk
March 13, 2026
March 13, 2026
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, March 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news:
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Severe COVID-19, flu may raise lung cancer risk
By Traci Hale, vmv7mc@virginia.edu
New research from UVA Health finds severe COVID-19 and influenza can prime the lungs for cancer and speed the disease's development, but vaccination can help prevent those effects.
"A bad case of COVID or flu can leave the l . . .
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Severe COVID-19, flu may raise lung cancer risk
By Traci Hale, vmv7mc@virginia.edu
New research from UVA Health finds severe COVID-19 and influenza can prime the lungs for cancer and speed the disease's development, but vaccination can help prevent those effects.
"A bad case of COVID or flu can leave the l . . .