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The aim is to assess how bronchiectasis affects treatment outcomes in lung cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.

March 21, 2026ESMO OpenOpen Access

184eP Impact of bronchiectasis in lung cancer chemotherapy

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HKH. KangHallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital JKJ. KimHallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital

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Retrospective cohort study evaluates bronchiectasis effect on outcomes in lung cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, suggesting limited impact on survival.

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The aim is to assess how bronchiectasis affects treatment outcomes in lung cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
Conducted a retrospective cohort study of stage III-IV lung cancer patients receiving systemic chemotherapy
Classified patients by presence of bronchiectasis as confirmed by chest CT
Evaluated chemotherapy-associated respiratory morbidity and overall survival using Kaplan-Meier method
228 patients included: 13 with bronchiectasis, 215 without
No significant difference in overall survival between groups (p = 0.164)
One death in the bronchiectasis group vs. 60 deaths in the non-bronchiectasis group
Median overall survival not reached in either group

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Kang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69be34f26e48c4981c6730dd https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esmoop.2026.106491

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Retrospective cohort study evaluates bronchiectasis effect on outcomes in lung cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, suggesting limited impact on survival.

184eP Impact of bronchiectasis in lung cancer chemotherapy

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184eP Impact of bronchiectasis in lung cancer chemotherapy

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