Incidental Lung Nodule

Henry Tannous; Joanna Chikwe; Maroun B. Yammine

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-98497-1_13

Incidental Lung Nodule

Henry Tannous
, Joanna Chikwe
, Maroun B. Yammine

Surgery

Stony Brook University
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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Abstract

Incidental lung nodule algorithm depends on the patient’s risk factors as well as the nodule’s characteristics on imaging and change over time. Small (≤8 mm), unsuspicious nodules can be followed by serial CT scans. When the likelihood for cancer increases (bigger nodules, risk factors etc.), a PET/CT scan followed by tissue biopsy is warranted. If primary lung malignancy is confirmed, cancer staging is paramount and will dictate the treatment approach (resection for stage I or II and chemoradiation for advanced disease or poor surgical candidacy).

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Clinical Algorithms in General Surgery
Subtitle of host publication	A Practical Guide
Publisher	Springer Science+Business Media
Pages	47-49
Number of pages	3
ISBN (Electronic)	9783319984971
ISBN (Print)	9783319984964
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98497-1_13
State	Published - Jan 1 2019

Keywords

Lung cancer
Lung cancer screening
Lung lesion
Lung mass
Lung nodule

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