Lung cancer probability and clinical outcomes of baseline and new subsolid nodules detected on low-dose CT screening.
Yeon Wook KimByoung Soo KwonSung Yoon LimYeon Joo LeeJong Sun ParkYoung-Jae ChoHo Il YoonKyung Won LeeJae Ho LeeJin-Haeng ChungEunjeong JiChoon-Taek LeePublished in: Thorax (2021)
LDCT screening led to a considerably high rate of subsolid nodule detection, particularly in never-smokers. Compared with the baseline subsolid nodules, the new subsolid nodules were associated with a lower probability of lung cancer and higher probability of spontaneous resolution, indicating their more inflammatory nature. Less aggressive follow-up may be allowed for new subsolid nodules, particularly in screening programmes for Asian populations.