2021 World Conference on Lung Cancer (Posters)-FP13. CHECK Lung Protocol: CT Lung Cancer Screening is Useful to Adjuvant Comorbid Diseases Diagnosis

FP13. CHECK Lung Protocol: CT Lung Cancer Screening is Useful to Adjuvant Comorbid Diseases Diagnosis

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The "Check Lung Protocol" is a simple and free software that evaluates comorbid diseases during lung cancer screening. A retrospective examination of 774 low-dose CT scans from patients who underwent screening between 2016 and 2020 found that 671 scans had at least one comorbidity. The most common non-pulmonary conditions identified were coronary artery calcification (41.9%), osteoporosis (44.2%), and hepatic steatosis (40.7%). Emphysema was observed in 66.3% of scans, and interstitial lung disease in 32.2%. The protocol can help diagnose these additional conditions, leading to improved treatment and prevention of high morbid mortality conditions.

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Paulo Alfredo Casanova Schulze

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Speaker Paulo Alfredo Casanova Schulze

Topic Screening and Early Detection

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Check Lung Protocol

comorbid diseases

lung cancer screening

low-dose CT scans

diagnosis