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Early COPD detection could help lung cancer diagnosis

19:32 EST 15 Nov 2011 | Science Codex

Early screening of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may help to detect lung cancer at an earlier stage, according to a new study. The research, published online today (16 November 2011) in the European Respiratory Journal, s..

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