UBC study: Steroids can reduce lung cancer risk in COPD patients
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UBC study: Steroids can reduce lung cancer risk in COPD patients
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May 29, 2019
For many people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - or COPD - a steroid inhaler is a necessity to help them breathe. Now, a UBC study shows that they may also reduce patients' risk of lung cancer.
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UBC study: Steroids can reduce lung cancer risk in COPD patients
Description
May 29, 2019
For many people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - or COPD - a steroid inhaler is a necessity to help them breathe. Now, a UBC study shows that they may also reduce patients' risk of lung cancer.
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