Adenocarcinoma of Lung: Focused on Ground-Glass Nodule |
폐선암: 간유리음영결절을 중심으로 |
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Abstract |
Adenocarcinoma is the predominant type of lung cancer today; and its incidence has been
reported to be increasing worldwide. This rising prevalence has led to an evolution in our
understanding of lung adenocarcinoma and related lesions; many of which appear as groundglass
opacities on chest CT. Ground-glass nodules can serve as imaging biomarkers that
represent the bronchioloalveolar carcinoma component in adenocarcinoma on histology and
indicate a better prognosis in patients with lung adenocarcinoma. The evolution of ground-glass
nodules reflects the multistep progression of adenocarcinoma. |
Key Words:
Adenocarcinoma, Bronchiolo-Alveolar, Ground-glass opacity, Lung neoplasms,
Solitary pulmonary nodule, Tomography, X-Ray computed |
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