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

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 ...

Abstract: Lung cancer is one of the deadliest cancers. Early diagnosis of lung cancer can increase the 5-year survival rate to 70%, and the lung nodule classification is the basis for early diagnosis.

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 ...

Biodesix, Inc. BDSX recently announced a new post-market clinical validation study, published in CHEST Pulmonary Journal. The study reaffirms the previously established performance of the BDSX’s ...

The use of electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (ENB)-guided microwave ablation (MWA) is safe and efficacy in treating patients with multiple bilateral pulmonary ground-glass opacities (GGOs). • ...

Computed tomography (CT) can detect lung nodules that are much smaller than those that can be picked up on chest X-rays, as well as nodules that are difficult to see on chest X-rays due to location.

The Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons has ranked the Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center ...

To better understand your individual prognosis, it is more important to examine personal factors such as genetics, lifestyle, and family history. A lung nodule, also called a pulmonary nodule, is a ...