Identification of COPD Patients at High Risk for Lung Cancer Mortality Using the COPD-LUCSS-DLCO

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
5952858	Chest	2016	7 Pages	PDF

Abstract

The COPD-LUCSS using DLCO instead of CT-determined emphysema is a useful tool to identify patients with COPD at risk of LC death and may help in its implementation in clinical practice.

Keywords

ERS ATS DLCO LDCT BODE AUC European Respiratory Society American Thoracic Society Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Lung cancer Gold diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide Screening area under the curve hazard ratio Low-dose CT

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Identification of COPD Patients at High Risk for Lung Cancer Mortality Using the COPD-LUCSS-DLCO

Authors

Juan P. MD, Jose M. MD, Ciro MD, Victor MD, Miguel MD, Claudia MD, Bartolome R. MD, Javier J. MD,