Incidence and Radiologic ‐pathological Features of Lung Cancer in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Conclusions: Lung cancer frequently develops in patients with IPF, which is mainly adenocarcinoma, located in IPF affected area. Chest pain and hemoptysis are potential indicative of lung cancer developing in patients with IPF as atypical nodes or masses located in the peripheral areas and lower lobes on chest HRCT. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: The Clinical Respiratory Journal - September 1, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Yan Liu, Min Zhu, Jing Geng, Chengjun Ban, Shu Zhang, Wenhui Chen, Yanhong Ren, Xuan He, Wang Chen, Dai Huaping Tags: Original Article Source Type: research