Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Its Acute Exacerbation before Colon Adenocarcinoma Treatment Are Associated with Higher Mortality: A Propensity Score-Matched, Nationwide, Population-Based Cohort Study

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Its Acute Exacerbation before Colon Adenocarcinoma Treatment Are Associated with Higher Mortality: A Propensity Score-Matched, Nationwide, Population-Based Cohort Study

Purpose: To investigate whether chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and COPD severity (acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)) affect the survival outcomes of patients with colon adenocarcinoma receiving standard treatments. Methods: From the Taiwan Cancer Registry Database, we recruited patie...

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Main Authors: Yen-Chang Chen, Ming-Chang Li, Ying-Hui Yu, Chih-Ming Lin, Szu-Yuan Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
colon
adenocarcinoma
COPD
AECOPD
all-cause mortality
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/18/4728

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