Chemotherapy in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and small-cell lung cancer with poor lung function

Abstract Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic interstitial lung disease with unclear pathogenesis. IPF is considered as a risk factor for lung cancer. Compared to other lung cancers, small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) has a lower incidence, but has a more aggressive course. Patient...

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Published in:	BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Main Authors:	Xiyue Zhang, Wei Li, Chunyan Li, Jie Zhang, Zhenzhong Su
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2021-04-01
Subjects:	Small-cell lung cancer Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Chemotherapy
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-021-01489-4