The advancements in natural growth history of pulmonary ground-glass nodules
10.7507/1007-4848.201804045
- VernacularTitle:肺磨玻璃结节自然生长史研究进展
- Author:
FAN Ziwen
1
;
XIE Dong
1
;
JIANG Gening
1
;
CHEN Chang
1
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200433, P.R.China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Ground-glass nodules;
early stage lung cancer;
growth history;
radiomics
- From:
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2019;26(2):175-179
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
With the development of thin section axial computed tomography scan, the detection rate of pulmonary ground-glass nodules (GGN) continues increasing. GGN has a special natural growth history: pure ground-glass nodules (PGGN) smaller than 10 mm can hold steady for a long term, surgery resection is unnecessary, patients need regular follow up. Larger part solid ground-glass nodules (PSN) with a solid component can be malignant early stage lung cancer, which requires early surgery intervention. Establishment of a standard definition of GGN growth, investments in the long term natural growth history of GGN, validation of the clinical, radiology and genetic risk factors would be beneficial for the management of GGN patients.
