Hyperinflation and reduced diffusing capacity predict prognosis in SCLC: value of extended pre-therapeutic lung function testing
Kathrin Kahnert,
Lilli Maria Lempert,
Jürgen Behr
et al.
Abstract:Background: Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is characterized by aggressive growth and poor prognosis. Although SCLC affects nearly exclusively heavy smokers and leads to frequent respiratory symptoms, the impact of pre-therapeutic lung function testing in SCLC is sparely investigated until now. Therefore, we sought to examine whether we could find prognostic markers in pre-therapeutic lung function testing of SCLC patients. Patients and Methods: We retrospectively analysed a cohort of 205 patients with the diagn… Show more
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