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KMID : 0980720230420020103
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Keimyung Medical Journal
2023 Volume.42 No. 2 p.103 ~ p.106
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Characteristics of Pulmonary Nodules in Current Smoker
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Youn Bang-Bu
Hong Seung-Wan
Kim Dae-Hyun
Ha Jea-Chul
Chung In-Sung
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Abstract
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Lung cancer is the leading cause of death from cancer and the most effective way to reduce lung cancer mortality is early detection and treatment. The low-dose computed tomography (CT) can reduce the chances of lung cancer death, and used as screening test in several countries. Pulmonary nodules are a common finding in smokers, and differential diagnosis from cancer is a particularly important in lung cancer screening in smokers. We tried to find out the characteristics of lung nodules in patients who underwent smoker cancer screening. Data on low-dose lung CT findings and smoking counseling were collected for lung cancer screening patients for smokers conducted from January 2012 to June 2022. Out of a total of 1,320 patients, 1,101 had lung nodules. Lung nodules located in the right upper lobe were the most common at 30.5%, and lung nodules located in the right middle lobe were the least at 11.5%. Solid nodules were 97.3%, and ground-lass shadowing lesion was 2.4%. The average nodule size was 3.33 mm, and the largest was 43 mm. Compared to the previous test, 8.8% of the nodules were changed, and 1.8% of the total were suspected of cancer. The number of cessation patients interviewed was 138 (10.5%), and 98 were referred to smoking cessation clinics. This study shows that the lung nodule reporting rate is higher than overseas lung nodule reporting rate.
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KEYWORD
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Low-dose computed tomography, Pulmonary nodule, Smoking
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