Impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on the recurrence and second tumors of lung cancer after surgical resection

Conclusions: The presence of COPD in surgically resected lung cancer reveals a higher percentage of recurrences, mortality and epidermoid carcinomas. Furthermore, in the emphysema phenotype more second tumors and in chronic bronchitis more recurrences have been found.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Tags: Monitoring airway disease Source Type: research