Impact on Prognosis of Stage I Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer Secondary to Delays in Diagnostic Workup
David F. Yankelevitz, Rowena Yip, Claudia I. Henschke
Abstract
Delays in treatment attributed to the time required to obtain follow-up CT scans led to decreased survival, as confirmed with two large databases and previous International Early Lung Cancer Action Program findings.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineLung cancerStage (stratigraphy)RadiologyLungCancerOncologyInternal medicinePaleontologyBiologyLung Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentLung Cancer Treatments and MutationsRadiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging