Coexistence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer and impact on survival

Conclusion: There was no impact of COPD and BMI on the survival rate. Although considered to have common causative factor, in this cohort we did not find the impact of coexisting COPD and high BMI on survival in advanced NSCLC. Further examination of low BMI on NSCLC survival should be explored.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Mursic, D., Badovinac, S., Korsic, M., Popovic, F., Roglic, M., Cucevic, B., Jakopovic, M., Samarzija, M. Tags: Lung Cancer Source Type: research