C30 LUNG CANCER SCREENING: WHO, WHY, WHERE, AND HOW MUCH: Quantitative Global And Lobar Emphysema Score Is Associated With The Development Of Lung Cancer And All Cause Mortality In A Large Lung Cancer Screening Cohort

Patients who were enrolled in the Lahey Hospital & Medical center lung cancer-screening program between May 15th, 2012 and September 30th, 2016 were eligible for this study (n=3969). [...]study is necessary to determine if baseline and longitudinal measurements of quantitative emphysema score ca...

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Published in:American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine 2017-01, Vol.195
Main Authors: Stefanescu, C F, Rizzo, G S, Regis, S M, Mckee, B J, McKee, A B, Patel, A S, Wilson, B, Halligan, K, Wald, C, Washko, G, Estepar, R San Jose, Gazourian, L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Emphysema
Lung cancer
Medical screening
Mortality
Multivariate analysis
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Summary:Patients who were enrolled in the Lahey Hospital & Medical center lung cancer-screening program between May 15th, 2012 and September 30th, 2016 were eligible for this study (n=3969). [...]study is necessary to determine if baseline and longitudinal measurements of quantitative emphysema score can aid in risk stratification of nodules identified on lung cancer screening scans as well as identifying patients at increased risk for mortality.
ISSN:1073-449X
1535-4970