RESUMEN
There is limited knowledge about the prognostic value of quantitative computed tomography (CT) measures of emphysema and airway wall thickness in cancer.The aim of this study was to investigate if using CT to quantitatively assess the amount of emphysema and airway wall thickness independently predicts the subsequent incidence of non-pulmonary cancer and lung cancer.In the GenKOLS study of 2003-2005, 947 ever-smokers performed spirometry and underwent CT examination. The main predictors were the amount of emphysema measured by the percentage of low attenuation areas (%LAA) on CT and standardised measures of airway wall thickness (AWT-PI10). Cancer data from 2003-2013 were obtained from the Norwegian Cancer Register. The hazard ratio associated with emphysema and airway wall thickness was assessed using Cox proportional hazards regression for cancer diagnoses.During 10 years of follow-up, non-pulmonary cancer was diagnosed in 11% of the subjects with LAAâ <3%, in 19% of subjects with LAAâ 3-10%, and in 17% of subjects with LAAâ ≥10%. Corresponding numbers for lung cancer were 2%, 3% and 11%, respectively. After adjustment, the baseline amount of emphysema remained a significant predictor of the incidence of non-pulmonary cancer and lung cancer. Airway wall thickness did not predict cancer independently.This study offers a strong argument that emphysema is an independent risk factor for both non-pulmonary cancer and lung cancer.
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Neoplasias Pulmonares/epidemiología , Neoplasias/epidemiología , Enfisema Pulmonar/epidemiología , Anciano , Estudios de Cohortes , Femenino , Volumen Espiratorio Forzado , Humanos , Incidencia , Estimación de Kaplan-Meier , Pulmón/patología , Neoplasias Pulmonares/complicaciones , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Neoplasias/complicaciones , Noruega/epidemiología , Modelos de Riesgos Proporcionales , Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica/complicaciones , Enfisema Pulmonar/complicaciones , Sistema de Registros , Factores de Riesgo , Fumar , Espirometría , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos XRESUMEN
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