Survival Impact of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or Acute Exacerbation on Patients with Rectal Adenocarcinoma Undergoing Curative Resection: A Propensity Score-Matched, Population-Based Cohort Study

Purpose: The survival effect of current smoking-related chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and COPD with acute exacerbation (COPDAE) is unclear for patients with rectal adenocarcinoma undergoing curative resection. Methods: We recruited patients with clinical stage I–IIIC rectal adenocarci...

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Main Authors: Jiaqiang Zhang, Kuo-Chin Chiu, Wei-Chun Lin, Szu-Yuan Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Cancers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/16/4221