The widespread utilization of chest CT scans has increased the importance of the proper evaluation of incidentally found lung nodules. The primary goal in the evaluation of these nodules is to ...

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Incidental lung nodules are common findings on chest CT and in high-risk groups are more likely to be a sign of early-stage lung cancer. Because most previous research on the prevalence and size ...

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A solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) is an isolated lung growth surrounded by normal tissue. Most SPNs are benign (not cancerous ...

Noncontrast chest CT with 1–3 mm collimations through the nodule is necessary in the evaluation of the majority of lung nodules. Three to five slices should be obtained through the nodule to ...

Wiener RS, Gould MK, Slatore CG, Fincke BG, Schwartz LM, Woloshin S: Resource use and guideline concordance in evaluation of pulmonary nodules for cancer: too much and too little care. JAMA Intern ...

Neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation is independently linked to worse follow-up adherence for incidentally found pulmonary nodules.

Routine screening programmes and advancements in imaging technologies are improving the discovery of lung nodules. Once a nodule is detected, a bronchoscopy can be used to inspect the suspicious ...

In 2023, lung cancer was a brutal killer in Louisiana, making up about 27% of Louisiana's total cancer deaths. That amounts to more than 2,300 lives lost every year from lung cancer, according to ...