Emphysema is associated with the aggressiveness of COPD ‐related adenocarcinomas

ConclusionAdenocarcinomas in emphysema ‐present COPD had more aggressive features of pathology and CT findings, and worse disease‐free survival than those without emphysema. These findings might provide an insight into the different pathobiology and prognostic implications of lung adenocarcinomas according to the presence of emphysem a in patients with COPD.

Source: The Clinical Respiratory Journal - January 4, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Chun Geun Lim, Kyung Min Shin, Jae Kwang Lim, Hye Jung Kim, Won Hwa Kim, Seung Hyun Cho, Gab Chul Kim, Ji Seun Lim, Ji Yun Jeong, Seung Ick Cha Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research