Prevalence of COPD in Patients with Lung Cancer

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).

Keywords

• copd
• lung cancer
• prevalence
• spirometry
• histology