Influence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease on Volatile Organic Compounds in Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

• Published in: Archivos de bronconeumología (English ed.) Vol. 56; no. 12; p. 801
• Main Authors: Muñoz-Lucas, Maria Ángeles, Jareño-Esteban, Javier, Gutiérrez-Ortega, Carlos, López-Guijarro, Pablo, Collado-Yurrita, Luis, Quintana-Díaz, Manuel, Callol-Sánchez, Luis
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Spain 01.12.2020
• Subjects: Volatile organic compounds; Compuestos orgánicos volátiles; Cáncer de pulmón no microcítico; Non-small cell lung cancer; Biomarkers; Biomarcadores; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica

The etiology of lung cancer is multifactorial. Exposure to tobacco smoke and the role played by the carcinogenic compounds that it contains would explain the common association between lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which is closely linked to tobacco use. In both disea...