Let us not underestimate the long-term risk of SPLC after surgical resection of NSCLC.

Objectives: Several studies have reported that patients operated on for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are at high risk of second primary lung cancer (SPLC). However, widely varying estimates of this risk have been reported, with very few studies taking into account that these patients are at particularly high competing risk of death, due to recurrence of the initial disease and to comorbidities. Risk factor evaluation over time has significant repercussions on the post-surgery surveillance strategy offered for NSCLC.

High-resolution CT predictors of hypersensitivity pneumonitis.

Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of high-resolution chest computed tomography (HRCT) to distinguish hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) from other diffuse parenchymal lung diseases (DPLDs).

Methods: We examined 130 consecutive patients admitted to our hospital with DPLDs proved by HRCT. Patients underwent clinical and paraclinical examinations.