Risk of Malignancy in Patients with Asthma-COPD Overlap Compared to Patients with COPD without Asthma

Risk of Malignancy in Patients with Asthma-COPD Overlap Compared to Patients with COPD without Asthma

Chronic inflammation such as asthma may lead to higher risks of malignancy, which may be inhibited by anti-inflammatory medicine such as inhaled corticosteroids (ICS). The aim of this study was to evaluate if patients with asthma-Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) overlap have a higher ris...

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Main Authors: Barbara Bonnesen, Pradeesh Sivapalan, Alexander Jordan, Johannes Wirenfeldt Pedersen, Christina Marisa Bergsøe, Josefin Eklöf, Louise Lindhardt Toennesen, Sidse Graff Jensen, Matiullah Naqibullah, Zaigham Saghir, Jens-Ulrik Stæhr Jensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Biomedicines
Subjects:
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
asthma
asthma-COPD overlap
cancer
inhaled corticosteroids
ICS
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/10/7/1463

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