Publications by authors named "Fermina Lorente-Fernandez"
Article Synopsis
- A study analyzed the clinical management of solitary pulmonary nodules (SPNs) in men and women over five years, finding significant differences in follow-up strategies and interventions.
- Women were more likely to receive follow-up rather than immediate treatment compared to men, especially those undergoing CT scans.
- The median time from SPN detection to lung cancer diagnosis was longer for women, and they were exposed to a higher cumulative radiation dose, highlighting the need for improved management strategies that address these gender discrepancies.
Objectives: To determine the factors associated with lung cancer diagnosis and mortality after detecting a solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) in routine clinical practice, in men and in women for both chest radiograph and CT.
Materials And Methods: A 5-year follow-up of a retrospective cohort of of 25,422 (12,594 men, 12,827 women) patients aged ≥35 years referred for chest radiograph or CT in two hospitals in Spain (2010-2011). SPN were detected in 893 (546 men, 347 women) patients.