Inhaled corticosteroids may prevent lung cancer in asthma patients

CONCLUSIONS: For patients with asthma, regular ICS use might have a protective effect against LC. Further studies are required to assess this potential association from both immunohistopathological and clinical aspects.

Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine - July 18, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: I-Jen Wang Wen-Miin Liang Trong-Neng Wu Wilfried J.J. Karmaus Jiin-Chyr Hsu Source Type: research