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Mechanistic links between COPD and lung cancer.
Nature reviews. Cancer - 1 Apr 2013
Houghton A McGarry
Abstract excerpt
Numerous epidemiological studies have consistently linked the presence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to the development of lung cancer, independently of cigarette smoking dosage. The mechanistic explanation for this remains poorly understood. Progress towards uncovering this link has been hampered by the heterogeneous nature of the two disorders: each is characterized by multiple sub-phenotypes...
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