Lung Cancer Patients with IPF and Emphysema at Higher Risk of Flares, Study Says
People with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who also have pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema are at a greater risk of acute flares following cancer treatment that includes chemotherapy, surgery, or radiotherapy, a study from South Korea reports. The study “Combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in…