Quantification of preexisting lung ground glass opacities on CT for predicting checkpoint inhibitor pneumonitis in advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients

Abstract Background Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) can lead to life-threatening pneumonitis, and pre-existing interstitial lung abnormalities (ILAs) are a risk factor for checkpoint inhibitor pneumonitis (CIP). However, the subjective assessment of ILA and the lack of standardized methods restr...

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Main Authors: Xinyue Wang, Jinkun Zhao, Ting Mei, Wenting Liu, Xiuqiong Chen, Jingya Wang, Richeng Jiang, Zhaoxiang Ye, Dingzhi Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-02-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-024-12008-z