Pulmonary Nodule
Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy-guided microwave ablation safe in lung abnormality
The safety of three therapeutic methods, each featuring electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy-guided microwave ablation, was established in patients with multiple bilateral ground-glass opacities, according to study results.
Q&A: FDA grants 510(k) clearance to AI-powered lung nodule management tool
The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to qCT LN Quant, an AI solution that aids clinicians in finding lung nodule diameters, malignancy risk and management approaches, according to a manufacturer-issued press release.
42% of nonsmokers have one or more solid lung nodules
A lung nodule sized 30 mm3 or greater was found in 42% of adults in Northern Europe who reported either never smoking or former smoking, according to results published in Radiology.
Nearly half of adults with new small lung nodules feel distressed, anxious
Among adults with newly identified small pulmonary nodules, 48.8% reported emotional distress and 42.3% reported general anxiety, according to results published in CHEST.
Robotic bronchoscope system shows high diagnostic yield
Among patients with moderate-risk peripheral lung nodules, a robotic bronchoscopy system had high diagnostic yield, according to results published in Respirology.
Navigational bronchoscopy safer than CT-guided biopsy in lung nodule diagnosis
SAN DIEGO — Fewer patients with lung nodules had complications during a navigational bronchoscopy procedure vs. a CT-guided biopsy, according to research presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.
Invasive procedures rarely follow false-positive lung cancer screenings
Invasive procedures aimed at clearing up imaging abnormalities found on lung cancer screening scans occurred infrequently, according to results published in CHEST.
Program may help catch lung cancer in individuals ineligible for screening
For individuals with an incidentally detected lung nodule who are ineligible for lung cancer screening based on age, a lung nodule program may catch lung cancer early, according to results published in Journal of Thoracic Oncology.
Factors linked to lung cancer similar among adults with incidentally detected lung nodules
Age, sex, BMI, smoking history, nodule size and nodule location — notable factors linked to lung cancer — were also related to this diagnosis in adults with incidentally detected lung nodules, according to study results published in CHEST.
Information sheet after lung cancer screening results helpful, but discussion still needed
A commonly asked questions sheet addressing needs related to comprehension of lung cancer screening results was positively received by patients and clinicians, according to study results published in CHEST.