학술논문

Prevalence of COPD in Patients with Lung Cancer
Document Type
article
Source
Acta Medica Bulgarica, Vol 49, Iss 4, Pp 18-20 (2022)
Subject
copd
lung cancer
prevalence
spirometry
histology
Medicine
Language
English
ISSN
2719-5384
Abstract
Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs worldwide. Lung cancer is the second most common cancer and is the leading cause of cancer mortality, accounting for almost 25% of all cancer deaths. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of COPD in patients with lung cancer (LC).