If you meet the criteria for lung cancer screening — meaning you are or have a history of being a heavy smoker, and are between 50 and 80 years old — experts recommend an annual low-dose computerized ...

When screening patients for lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography (CT), raising the nodule size threshold from 5 mm to 7 or 8 mm before starting a more intensive workup could result in fewer ...

A new study of non-solid lung nodules, followed via annual spiral/low-dose CT scans among smokers and ex-smokers, shows that that type of nodule can be safely followed with imaging, avoiding needless ...

Annual low-dose computed-tomography (CT) screening can eliminate the need for biopsy or surgery in nonsolid lung nodules, according to a new study. Annual low-dose computed-tomography (CT) screening ...

Purpose: This study was undertaken to compare the diagnostic accuracy and complication rate of computed tomography (CT)–guided percutaneous lung biopsies of lung nodules ≤ 1.5 cm versus > 1.5 cm in ...

Yes, lung nodules can be cancerous, though most lung nodules are noncancerous (benign). Lung nodules—small masses of tissue in the lung—are quite common. They appear as round, white shadows on a chest ...

Imagine you go to the healthcare provider because you have a bad cough, or maybe you fell and hurt your ribs.

It can be surprising to learn that lung cancer can develop in people who have never smoked. In fact, up to 20% of lung ...