Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2140483 | Lung Cancer | 2016 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
•Lung cancers manifesting as NSNs do not metastasize to LNs or other organs.•Approximately 70% of resected NSN cancers are AIS or MIA.•All Stage I adenocarcinomas with 100% long-term lung-cancer specific survival.•NSNs still need to be follow-up annually for development of a solid component.•Can be followed for growth yearly as they are slow-growing cancers if diagnosed.
This is a comprehensive review and re-analysis of available literature to assess the outcome of lung cancer presenting as nonsolid nodules (NSNs), a more indolent form of cancer. PubMed and EMBASE were searched for articles reporting on CT-detected lung cancers manifesting as NSNs published in English on or before July 17, 2015. Only studies inclu
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Authors
Rowena Yip, Andrea Wolf, Kathleen Tam, Emanuela Taioli, Ingram Olkin, Raja M. Flores, David F. Yankelevitz, Claudia I. Henschke,