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...
Main Authors: | , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
MDPI AG
2021-08-01
|
Series: | Cancers |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/16/4221 |