Lung cancer CT
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Kim-Son H. Nguyen, M.D., M.P.A., Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston MA, Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]
Overview
CT Scan
- Benefits of CT Scans in lung cancer patients[1]
- Providing anatomical detail to locate the tumor.
- Proximity to nearby structures
- Deciphering whether or not lymph nodes are enlarged in the mediastinum.
Unfortunately, research has shown that there are a number of false positives associated with CT scanning because a CT scan on its own can not determine malignancy. A recent study showed that approximately 40% of lung cancers that are considered malignant by CT scanning turn out to actually be benign after further testing. A positive result for a tumor using a CT scan is typically followed up with a biopsy for confirmation.
References
- ↑ Gerard A. Silvestri, Lynn T. Tanoue, Mitchell L. Margolis, John Barker, Frank Detterbeck.11/30/11.The Noninvasive Staging of Non Small-cell Lung Cancer. Chestpubs. http://chestjournal.chestpubs.org/content/123/1_suppl/147S.full/