Probability of Cancer in Pulmonary Nodules Detected on First Screening CT

Mcwilliams, A.; Tammemagi, M.; Mayo, J.; Roberts, H.; Liu, Geoffrey; Soghrati, Kam; Yasufuku, K.; Martel, S.; Laberge, F.; Gingras, Michel; Atkar‐Khattra, S.; Berg, C.; Evans, K.; Finley, R.; Yee, J.; English, J.; Nasute, Paola; Goffin, J.; Puksa, S.; Stewart, L.; Tsai, S.; Johnston, M.; Manos, D.; Nicholas, G.; Goss, G.; Seely, J.; Amjadi, K.; Tremblay, A.; Burrowes, P.; MacEachern, P.; Bhatia, Rick; Tsao, M.; Lam, S.

doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1214726

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Probability of Cancer in Pulmonary Nodules Detected on First Screening CT

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A. Mcwilliams

M. Tammemagi

J. Mayo

Abstract

BACKGROUND Major issues in the implementation of screening for lung cancer by means of low-dose computed tomography (CT) are the definition of a positive result and the management of lung nodules detected on the scans. We conducted a population-based prospective study to determine factors predicting...

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Medicine

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