… This article focuses on chest radiographs (CXRs), sputum analysis, and low-dose CT (LDCT)
imaging as screening tests for lung cancer because these have been addressed by large …

… Almost all lung cancer deaths are caused by cigarette smoking, underscoring the … lung
cancer disparities, the causes of lung cancer in never smokers, the potential role of HIV in lung …

Objectives The objective of this article is to update previous evidence-based recommendations
for evaluation and management of individuals with solid pulmonary nodules and to …

… Lung cancer is usually suspected in individuals who have an abnormal chest radiograph or
have … The method of diagnosis of lung cancer depends on the type of lung cancer (small cell …

… of having lung cancer should undergo a CT scan of the chest. This provides … chest radiograph
or about the chest symptoms. The CT scan can either confirm the suspicion of lung cancer …

… (Pancoast tumor) is as follows: a lung cancer arising in the apex of the lung that involves
structures of the apical chest wall. Invasion of apical chest wall structures is required at the level …

… nonspecific chest discomfort with lung cancer. Extension of the primary tumor into the pleura
or chest wall causes more localized pain, which may be severe. Invasion of the chest wall …

… The treatment of stage I and II non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in patients with good or
… With a greater prevalence of CT imaging, many lung cancers are being found that are small …

… at increased risk with standard lung cancer resection and for … her lung cancer. This preoperative
risk assessment must be placed in the context that surgery for early-stage lung cancer is …

… of all lung cancer screening programs. To do so, committees with expertise in lung cancer
… Network of the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) and the Thoracic Oncology …