A population-based analysis of spirometry use and the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in lung cancer

Abstract Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer are associated diseases. COPD is underdiagnosed and thus undertreated, but there is limited data on COPD diagnosis in the setting of lung cancer. We assessed the diagnosis of COPD with lung cancer in a large public heal...

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Main Authors: Sophie Corriveau, Gregory R. Pond, Grace H. Tang, John R. Goffin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-020-07719-y