Incidence and clinical characteristics of lung cancer in patients with COPD - From Hokkaido COPD cohort study

Conclusion: 14% of subjects with COPD developed lung cancer during 10 years and the degree of emphysema was associated with time to its diagnosis. Regular check-up by CT scans may be useful for early detection of lung cancer, especially for those with apparent emphysema.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 7, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Sato, M., Suzuki, M., Makita, H., Konno, S., Shimizu, K., Kimura, H., Kimura, H., Nishimura, M. Tags: 1.12 Clinical Problems - COPD Source Type: research