Incidence and predictive factors of lung cancer in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

The incidence and risk factors of lung cancer in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) have been poorly investigated. We conducted a retrospective study of 632 patients with IPF to assess the incidence and risk factors of lung cancer development. Seventy patients developed lung cancer ov...

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Main Authors: Eisuke Kato, Noboru Takayanagi, Yotaro Takaku, Naho Kagiyama, Tetsu Kanauchi, Takashi Ishiguro, Yutaka Sugita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2018-02-01
Series:ERJ Open Research
Online Access:http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/4/1/00111-2016.full