Executive summary Despite substantial progress in reducing the global impact of many non-
communicable diseases, including heart disease and cancer, morbidity and mortality due to …

It has long been recognized that cigarette smoking is a shared risk factor for lung cancer and
the debilitating lung disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). As the severity …

Many studies have proved that the pathogenesis of the chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) and lung cancer is related, and may cause and affect each other to a …

Rationale: Cigarette smoking contributes to the risk of death through different mechanisms.
Objectives: To determine how causes of and clinical features associated with death vary in …

Rationale: Individuals eligible for lung cancer screening (LCS) by low-dose computed
tomography (LDCT) are also at risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) due to …

Background Lung cancer screening may provide a favorable opportunity for a spirometry
examination, to diagnose participants with undiagnosed lung function impairments, or to …

Objective Chest CT can display the main pathogenic factors of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema and airway wall remodeling. This study aims to …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with an increased risk of lung
cancer; however, the association between COPD and stage of lung cancer diagnosis is …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer are common global causes
of morbidity and mortality. Because both diseases share several predisposing risks, the 2 …

Lung cancer survival statistics are sobering with survival ranking among the poorest of all
cancers despite the addition of targeted therapies and immunotherapies. However …