When screening patients for lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography (CT), raising the nodule size threshold from 5 mm to 7 or 8 mm before starting a more intensive workup could result in fewer ...
Annual low-dose computed-tomography (CT) screening can eliminate the need for biopsy or surgery in nonsolid lung nodules, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology. Nonsolid ...
Purpose: This study was undertaken to compare the diagnostic accuracy and complication rate of computed tomography (CT)–guided percutaneous lung biopsies of lung nodules ≤ 1.5 cm versus > 1.5 cm in ...
Yes, lung nodules can be cancerous, though most lung nodules are noncancerous (benign). Lung nodules—small masses of tissue in the lung—are quite common. They appear as round, white shadows on a chest ...
In new case study, CyPath Lung spares elderly woman from an invasive procedure for a suspicious lung nodule discovered on a ...
Characteristics and behavior of invasive breast cancer developed despite prior oophorectomy. Prevalence of anal squamous intraepithelial lesions in HIV-positive and HIV-negative men who have sex with ...
Clinical experts explained that lung nodules may be challenging for healthcare professionals to detect because of their small size, varying shape, and how close they are to other structures such as ...
Annual low-dose computed-tomography (CT) screening can eliminate the need for biopsy or surgery in nonsolid lung nodules, according to a new study. Annual low-dose computed-tomography (CT) screening ...