Risk of cancer incidence in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: A nationwide cohort study

• DOI: 10.1111/resp.13911
• Publication Date: 2020-07-23T02:11:30Z
• Authors: Hong Yeul Lee; Jinwoo Lee; Chang‐Hoon Lee; Kyungdo Han; Sun Mi Choi
• Keywords: Male; Lung Neoplasms; Databases, Factual; Incidence; Smoking; Middle Aged; Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis; 3. Good health; Cohort Studies; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Risk Factors; Case-Control Studies; Republic of Korea; Prevalence; Humans; Female

This study revealed that patients with IPF have a higher cancer incidence risk than matched controls without IPF. Physicians should be aware of this risk when treating patients with IPF.