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Lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: needs and opportunities for integrated research.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute - 15 Apr 2009
Punturieri Antonello, Szabo Eva, Croxton Thomas L, Shapiro Steven D, Dubinett Steven M
Abstract excerpt
Lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States and worldwide. They share a common environmental risk factor in cigarette smoke exposure and a genetic predisposition represented by the incidence of these diseases in only a fraction of smokers. The presence of COPD increases the risk of lung cancer up to 4.5-fold. To investigate...
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