Factors associated with overdiagnosis of benign pulmonary nodules as malignancy: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Objective To establish a preoperative model for the differential diagnosis of benign and malignant pulmonary nodules (PNs), and to evaluate the related factors of overdiagnosis of benign PNs at the time of imaging assessments. Materials and methods In this retrospective study, 357 patients...

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Main Authors: Xirui Duan, Zhiqiang Ouyang, Shasha Bao, Lu Yang, Ailin Deng, Guangrong Zheng, Yu Zhu, Guochen Li, Jixiang Chu, Chengde Liao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-023-02727-7