| abstract |
The invention describes a method for obtaining data that are useful for the diagnosis, prognosis and classification of individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and/or lung cancer, a diagnostic kit, a device and the uses thereof for the diagnosis, prognosis and classification of patients as a) individuals without COPD or lung cancer, b) individuals with COPD, c) individuals with adenocarcinoma, d) individuals with COPD and adenocarcinoma, or e) individuals with COPD and squamous cell carcinoma. |