Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Lung Cancer Patients: Prevalence, Underdiagnosis, and Clinical Characterization

Abstract

Among LC patients, COPD is prevalent and underdiagnosed. Patients with LC+COPD more often have squamous LC, have greater comorbidities, and have a lower KCO. More effort should be made for an early diagnosis of COPD to select patients at higher risk of developing LC.