Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer are major lung diseases
affecting millions worldwide. Both diseases have links to cigarette smoking and exert a …

Both chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer are major causes of
death worldwide. In most cases this reflects cigarette smoke exposure which is able to …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects more than 200 million people
worldwide and is expected to become the third leading cause of death in 2020. COPD is …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer comprise the leading
causes of lung disease-related mortality worldwide. Exposure to tobacco smoke is a mutual …

Lung cancer (LC) has become one of the leading causes of preventable death in the last few
decades. Cigarette smoking (CS) stays as the main etiologic factor of LC despite that many …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the frequently fatal pathology of the
respiratory tract, accounts for half a billion cases globally. COPD manifests via chronic …

Introduction: COPD and lung cancer are leading causes of morbidity and mortality
worldwide, and they share a common environmental risk factor in cigarette smoke exposure …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most prevalent chronic adult
diseases, with significant worldwide morbidity and mortality. Although long-term tobacco …

Numerous epidemiological studies have consistently linked the presence of chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to the development of lung cancer, independently of …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a devastating lung disease with a high
personal and societal burden. Exposure to toxic particles and gases, including cigarette …