Respiratory investigation
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Respiratory investigation · Mar 2019
Reduced area of the normal lung on high-resolution computed tomography predicts poor survival in patients with lung cancer and combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema.
This study aimed to determine the radiologic predictors and clarify the clinical features related to survival in patients with combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE) and lung cancer. ⋯ A markedly reduced area of normal lung on HRCT was a relevant radiologic predictor of survival.