Lung cancer among outpatients with COPD: a 7-year cohort study.
Margrethe Bang HenriksenTorben Frøstrup HansenLars Henrik JensenClaus Lohman BrasenMorten BorgOle HilbergAnders LøkkePublished in: ERJ open research (2024)
Our study revealed a notably high LC incidence among COPD outpatients. LC patients with COPD were diagnosed at earlier stages, and outpatients with more pronounced COPD symptoms were more inclined to undergo LC diagnostics. The overrepresentation of LC cases among COPD outpatients emphasises the importance of tailoring specific screening initiatives for this demographic.