Risk of cancer incidence in patient with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: An analysis of the National Health Insurance Service database of Korea

Conclusions: Patients with IPF had a higher risk for various types of cancer incidence compared to matched control cohort. Greater attention should be paid to cancer development and screening in patients with IPF.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 20, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Lee, H. Y., Lee, J., Lee, C.-H., Han, K.-D., Choi, S. M. Tags: Idiopathic interstitial pneumonias Source Type: research