Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) has an extraordinarily dense fibrotic stroma that
impedes tumor perfusion and delivery of anticancer drugs. Since the extracellular matrix …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic fibrotic lung disease of unknown etiology.
With a gradually increasing worldwide prevalence and a mortality rate exceeding that of …

The Fleischner Society Guidelines for management of solid nodules were published in
2005, and separate guidelines for subsolid nodules were issued in 2013. Since then, new …

Background: The presence of emphysema is relatively common in patients with fibrotic
interstitial lung disease. This has been designated combined pulmonary fibrosis and …

Lung cancer causes the most cancer deaths in Korea. Although the smoking rate has begun
to decrease, the prevalence of lung cancer is still increasing. We reviewed the national lung …

Rationale: The association between idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and lung cancer has
been previously reported. However, there is the potential for significant confounding by age …

Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is reportedly associated with an increased
risk of lung cancer. However, few studies have explored whether IPF affects the long-term …

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune connective tissue disorder, characterized by
multisystem involvement, vasculopathy, and fibrosis. An increased risk of malignancy is …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIP),
with different radiological, pathological, functional and prognostic characteristics, have been …

Background Clinical decision-making for patients with stage I lung cancer is complex. It
involves multiple options [lobectomy, segmentectomy, wedge, stereotactic body …