Levels and prognostic impact of circulating markers of inflammation, endothelial activation and extracellular matrix remodelling in patients with lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

The development of both chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer (LC) is influenced by smoking related chronic pulmonary inflammation caused by an excessive innate immune response to smoke ...

Source: BMC Cancer - July 13, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Janna Berg, Ann Rita Halvorsen, May-Bente Bengtson, Kristin A. Task én, Gunhild M. Mælandsmo, Arne Yndestad, Bente Halvorsen, Odd Terje Brustugun, Pål Aukrust, Thor Ueland and Åslaug Helland Tags: Research article Source Type: research