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This document discusses the topic of pulmonary nodules and their diagnosis. It begins by stating the session objectives, which include describing the evidence supporting lung cancer screening and identifying appropriate target populations for screening. The document then presents a case scenario involving a 65-year-old male with a history of smoking and intentional weight loss, and asks the reader to determine the pre-test probability of malignancy and provide a recommendation. It also mentions the National Lung Cancer Screening Trial, a prospective randomized trial that found a 20% reduction in lung cancer mortality with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening. The trial also showed a higher false positive rate with LDCT compared to chest x-ray, but most false positives were managed with radiologic follow-up. The document concludes by mentioning the US Preventive Services Task Force's grade B recommendation for lung cancer screening in certain populations and the ACCP 2013 guidelines.
Keywords
pulmonary nodules
diagnosis
lung cancer screening
target populations
pre-test probability
National Lung Cancer Screening Trial
low-dose computed tomography
false positive rate
radiologic follow-up
US Preventive Services Task Force
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