Oncology Reports · 2001 · 30 citations · 0 references
MedicineClinical SciencesOncologyPulmonologyThoracic OncologyAirway ObstructionChronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease CareLung CancerObstructive Lung DiseaseRespiratory DiseaseChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease AssessmentChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Pathophysiology
The aim of this study is to evaluate characteristics in lung cancer patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Among 966 lung cancer patients admitted to our division over a period of 24 years, 73 patients were diagnosed as having COPD. There were 68 (93.2%) men and 5 women; of the tumors 43 (58.9%) were squamous cell carcinomas. Although 41 (56.2%) patients had stage IA-IIIA, only 11 (15.1%) had surgery. Coexistence of COPD was proved to be a prognostic factor (p=0.0451). Adequate palliative care to provide quality survival would be the primary goal of therapy for lung cancer patients with COPD.