The value of chest computed tomography in evaluating lung cancer in a lobe affected by stable pulmonary tuberculosis in middle-aged and elderly patients: A preliminary study

The value of chest computed tomography in evaluating lung cancer in a lobe affected by stable pulmonary tuberculosis in middle-aged and elderly patients: A preliminary study

IntroductionLung cancer can be masked by coexisting stable tuberculosis lesions, which may result in delayed lung cancer diagnosis and treatment. Information about pulmonary tuberculosis patients who are at high-risk of developing lung cancer is scarce. We aimed to examine the value of chest compute...

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Main Authors: Kui Long, Hui Zhou, Yajuan Li, Liang Liu, Jiahui Cai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
lung cancer
pulmonary tuberculosis
computed tomography
follow-up
misdiagnosis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2022.868107/full

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