Comorbidities in Lung Cancer
Department of General and Oncological Pulmonology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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Adv. Respir. Med. 2016, 84(3), 186-192; https://doi.org/10.5603/PiAP.2016.0022
Submission received: 11 February 2016
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Revised: 28 May 2016
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Accepted: 28 May 2016
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Published: 28 May 2016
Abstract
Comorbidity is the occurrence of concomitant disease in addition to an index disease of interest or the simultaneous occurrence of multiple diseases in an individual. Lung cancer is associated with age and smoking, and both age and smoking are strongly associated with comorbidity. Lung cancer is the most common malignancy in the world. Comorbidity, such as diseases of cardiovascular, pulmonary and other systems may influence prognosis in lung cancer as well as complicate its treatment. In this paper we tried to conclude the significance of the individual comorbidities in lung cancer and their impact on particular treatment method.
Keywords:
lung cancer; comorbidities
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Dutkowska, A.E.; Antczak, A. Comorbidities in Lung Cancer. Adv. Respir. Med. 2016, 84, 186-192. https://doi.org/10.5603/PiAP.2016.0022
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Dutkowska AE, Antczak A. Comorbidities in Lung Cancer. Advances in Respiratory Medicine. 2016; 84(3):186-192. https://doi.org/10.5603/PiAP.2016.0022
Chicago/Turabian StyleDutkowska, Agata Ewa, and Adam Antczak. 2016. "Comorbidities in Lung Cancer" Advances in Respiratory Medicine 84, no. 3: 186-192. https://doi.org/10.5603/PiAP.2016.0022
