Although not zero, the complication rate suffered by patients undergoing invasive procedures for what proved to be a benign cause of a lung nodule detected by LDCT was extremely low (0.06%).
Predominantly diagnosed in those aged 65 and older ... in combating lung cancer. Annual low-dose CT scans have been proven to ...
“Patients with mild-to-moderate COPD who have low exercise tolerance are likely to experience poor respiratory health outcomes,” the investigators concluded. “Exercise tolerance may be considered one ...
Increasing age is an independent risk factor for lung cancer. Thus, elderly patients stand to benefit the most from low-dose computed tomography screening. Based upon the peak age of lung cancer ...