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COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) |
COPD03/27/2008 |
Is COPD a type of cancer?
Hello. No, COPD is not a type of cancer. The GOLD report produced by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and the World Health Organization (WHO) — defines COPD as a preventable and treatable disease. The pulmonary component is characterized by airflow limitation that is not fully reversible. The airflow limitation is usually progressive and associated with an abnormal inflammatory response of the lungs to noxious particles or gases."
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Gretchen Whitby, APRN Nurse Practitioner of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease College of Medicine The Ohio State University |
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Phillip T Diaz, MD Professor of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine College of Medicine The Ohio State University |
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