American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
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Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. · Feb 2015
Multicenter Study Comparative Study Observational StudyLung Cancer in COPD Patients: Development and Validation of the COPD LUng Cancer Screening Score (COPD-LUCSS).
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at high risk for lung cancer (LC) and represent a potential target to improve the diagnostic yield of screening programs. ⋯ The COPD-LUCSS is a good predictor of LC risk in patients with COPD participating in LC screening programs. Validation in two different populations adds strength to the findings.