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2024 30 Apr
Quantitative interstitial abnormalities (QIAs) are subtle lung features detected through automated machine learning on CT scans. QIAs are linked to reduced lung function, exercise capacity, and increased respiratory symptoms and mortality. Risk factors for QIA progression include age, sex, smoking, and genetic factors. QIA progression is associated...Read more
2016 07 Nov
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Centre have developed a personalized assessment tool, which can predict lung cancer risk in never, light and heavy smokers. While the majority of individuals diagnosed with lung cancer are smokers, as many as 20% of cases occur in non-smokers. Currently, however, there are no criteria...Read more