New evidence on the chemoprevention of inhaled steroids and the risk of lung cancer in COPD

Not long ago, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was considered a Cinderella, an unappealing disease lacking therapeutic options. It was also stigmatised as a consequence of the smoking habit that is a leading cause of COPD worldwide [1]. However, as the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) [2], and the joint American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society consensus documents suggest [3], COPD should be viewed as treatable and preventable, offering multiple opportunities for disease modification.

CITA DEL ARTÍCULO  Eur Respir J. 2019 Jun 5;53(6). pii: 1900717. doi: 10.1183/13993003.00717-2019