Not directly....: COPD is a disease typically caused by smoking, which is also a risk factor for lung cancer. So, COPD does not cause lung cancer but the two diseases share a common risk factor so some COPD patients will develop lung cancer on that basis. Smoking cessation decreases your risk of both diseases and your doctor can help with quitting.
Answered 4/26/2019
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Unlikely: While COPD does not cause lung cancer, the factors (smoking, for example) that cause COPD can also cause lung cancer.
Answered 9/20/2017
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