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Genetics of lung cancer susceptibility and COPD

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1 Genetics of lung cancer susceptibility and COPD
RP Young, RJ Hopkins, C Etzel, R El-Zein  The Lancet Oncology  Volume 12, Issue 7, Pages (July 2011) DOI: /S (11) Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ltd Terms and Conditions

2 Figure Overlap of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung cancer in smokers In epidemiology studies of chronic smokers, spirometric testing shows that about 20% have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).3 This approach gives three groups of chronic smokers for comparison: those with normal lung function, COPD, and lung cancer. Lung cancer cases are further subdivided according to COPD phenotype.3 The Lancet Oncology  , DOI: ( /S (11) ) Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ltd Terms and Conditions


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