Early stage lung cancer detection in systemic sclerosis does not portend survival benefit: a cross sectional study.

BACKGROUND:Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) is a rare connective tissue disorder associated with an increased risk of malignancy including lung cancer. METHODS:A single center review of all cases of lung cancer in patients with SSc was conducted. Clinical, radiographic, and detailed pathologic data was coll...

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Main Authors: Jeremy B Katzen, Kirtee Raparia, Rishi Agrawal, Jyoti D Patel, Alfred Rademaker, John Varga, Jane E Dematte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4331488?pdf=render