2023 World Conference on Lung Cancer (Posters)-EP05.01. Lung Cancers Diagnosed in a Retrospective Cohort of Lung Nodule Patients in Singapore

EP05.01. Lung Cancers Diagnosed in a Retrospective Cohort of Lung Nodule Patients in Singapore - PDF(Abstract)

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This study evaluated lung cancers diagnosed in a retrospective cohort of lung nodule patients in Singapore. The study found that 13.5% of the 170 patients with lung nodules were ultimately diagnosed with lung cancer. Factors associated with malignancy included male gender, smoking status, and increasing lung function. PET-CT scans were performed in all patients with lung cancer, while 8.8% of patients without lung cancer underwent histological sampling. The most common histological sampling method was radiologically-guided percutaneous biopsy. The majority of lung cancers diagnosed were invasive adenocarcinomas and at clinical stage 1. Most patients (87%) received curative-intent treatment, with surgical resection being the most common approach. During the follow-up period, 39.1% of patients experienced recurrence or progression of their cancer. The study suggests that lung cancers diagnosed through the nodule pathway in Singapore are often detected at an early stage, likely due to the criteria for inclusion in the study. The findings provide valuable information on the diagnosis and treatment outcomes of patients evaluated through the lung nodule pathway in Singapore, and further research is needed to improve outcomes in this pathway.

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Mamta Ruparel

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Speaker Mamta Ruparel

Topic Pulmonology & Staging

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lung cancers

retrospective cohort

lung nodule patients

Singapore

male gender

smoking status

lung function

PET-CT scans

histological sampling

radiologically-guided percutaneous biopsy