Pleural plaques in lung cancer screening by low-dose computed tomography: prevalence, association with lung cancer and mortality

Pleural plaques in lung cancer screening by low-dose computed tomography: prevalence, association with lung cancer and mortality

Abstract Background To report the prevalence of pleural plaques in a lung cancer screening trial by low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) and to test the association with incidence of lung cancer and mortality. Methods The LDCT of 2303 screenees were retrospectively reviewed with the specific aim of d...

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Main Authors: Mario Silva, Nicola Sverzellati, Davide Colombi, Gianluca Milanese, Carlo La Vecchia, Carlotta Galeone, Alfonso Marchianò, Ugo Pastorino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Lung cancer screening
Pleural abnormalities
Asbestos exposure
Pleural plaques
Self-disclosure of asbestos exposure
Post-test refinement of individual risk
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-017-0506-3

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