Previous Lung Diseases and Lung Cancer Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Authors

Darren R. Brenner · Mount Sinai Hospital

John McLaughlin · Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute

Abstract

Previous lung diseases are associated with an increased risk of lung cancer with the evidence among never smokers supporting a direct relationship between previous lung diseases and lung cancer.

Topics & Keywords

Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Lung Cancer Research Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS ONE

Volume 6, Issue 3, pp. e17479-e17479

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0017479

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