Clinical Outcomes of Interstitial Lung Abnormalities Detected in the Korean National Lung Cancer CT Screening Program
Hyungjin Kim, Eunseo Jo, Jinseob Kim, Soon Ho Yoon, Seung Ho Choi, Yoosoo Chang, Seungho Ryu, Jin Mo Goo
Abstract
In this retrospective study of individuals from the Korean National Lung Cancer Screening Program, presence of interstitial lung abnormalities was associated with higher risks of lung cancer, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, and mortality.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineLung cancerLungIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisRetrospective cohort studyLung cancer screeningRadiologyPathologyInternal medicineInterstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisMedical Imaging and Pathology StudiesLung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment